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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 21, 1968

Page

21

Halton Hog Producers elect new officers in 1967 meeting

The Halton Hog Producers met at the Agricultural Office Milton on February 15 under Tom Broughton. They reported 1000 000 pounds of hogs marketed and a 19 percent production rise with $1 000 000 less dollars than the prior year. New officers named for 1968 include Tom Broughton as president and Thomas Foster as vice president.

Halton Hog Milton Tom Broughton Halton Oxfam Canada Swaziland Afri Cay United States Steers Ontario Meat Packers' Council Archie Service Halton -Hog ‘Producers’ Association Tom: Broughton Oakville Thomas Foster Cambellville Alan Brownridge Georgetown Ron " Davis Doug Robertson Frank’ Wilson Gerald Carton John Wilson Bi "Pricg Parcy McGillvray Bill Harrison Harold Middlebrook Stanley Smokey Cadigan Delmar Ford Lloyd May Wall Halton Hog ‘Producers ‘Association Ontario ‘Hog Producers” ’Association Ben Steers Associa’ Tion Thureday Halyon County Hog Producers Association Allan Brownridge Represen

Present Rockwood Holstein breeder receives Master Breeder award

Ernast Benham of Rockwood Ontario was presented the Master Breeder shield at the Holstein Friesian Association of Canada annual meeting in Toronto on February 14. Prof N A Richards, dean of the Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, conducted the ceremony. Benham’s 160 acre Blontome herd, established 1934, features foundation cows from 1951 and 1954 frozen semen use, yielding a strong line including Bonholme Fond Fanny and Bonholme Fond Flora among others. He has served 21 years on municipal council and on the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

Bepham Rockwood Ontario Benholme Benham A.L Spring Farm Fond Hope Ottawa Difax Dude Rosafe Centurion Glenvuo Radar Salling Rockman Curie Guelph Eldon Hiinsberger Tesaprga Ernast Benham John Ernest Benhiam Grand Valley Conservation Authority Bonholma Fond Fanny R. R. Dennis Oak Ridges York County Peterboro Benholme Fond Flora Benholma Ethel DeKol

Halton farming meeting on Assessment and Taxation topics

A joint Halton Federation of Agriculture and Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food meeting on Assessment and Taxation will be held March 6 at the Masonic Hall near Maton. Morning program chaired by Harold Middlebrook with Roy Coulter leading a panel including George Kerr Rae Cunningham and Robert Beach. Afternoon session chaired by Henry J. Stanley with Cunningham to discuss Carter and Smith Reports. Floor questions follow each session.

Halton Federation of Agriculture Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food Masonic Hall Maton Harold Middlebrook Roy Coulter Ontario Federation of Agriculture George Kerr M.P.P Halton West Robert Beach Haleton County Rae Cunningham Henry J. Stanley Cunning Ham Carter Smith Stanley

Winter Walk and Bright Clothing for Child Safety

The article urges parents to dress children in bright colors for school trips and warns that darkness and dusk reduce visibility. It recommends reflective tape on windbreakers to improve visibility and potentially save a child’s life while walking to meet buses or home from school.

Halton Breeders hold annual meeting at Ligny School

The Halton Branch of the Central Octavio Catth Breeders' Association will hold its annual meeting at Ligny School with a banquet at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday February 29. Guest speaker Morgan Held of Simpson Sears will discuss Purchasing and Merchandising of Products for farm people. A business meeting will review the past year and plan future unit activities.

Halton Central Octavio Catth Breedrs’ Association Ligny Morgan Held Simpson-Sears Limaltad

Bulk handling exhibition planned for Trenwith farm

A mooting sponsored by the Burlington Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association will feature bulk handling of fruit and vegetables at Trenwith farm Campbellville RR. J Campbellville on Wednesday February 28 from 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program showcases harvesting aids, tractor mounted and self propelled forkafts, bulk bins and bin dumpers. Talks cover bulk handling and mechanical harvesters with lunch by advance order. The Trenwith farm lies on Campbellville Road two miles south of Highway 401 near the Guelph Line.

Burlington Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association HUI Trenwith J Campbellville Trenwith Campbellvilla’ Road Guelph Line

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