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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 24, 1955

Page

7

Hog Producers Re Elect Clayton May President at Halton Meeting

Halton Hog Producers Association held its annual meeting in Milton with Ontario Hog Producers Association president T Charieh McInnis as chief speaker. He urged support for United Live Stock Sales citing a $2.00 per hog price rise over two years and defended producers right to market via their agency. The group passed a resolution backing the Marketing Agency and pushing toward a National Agency with Clayton May elected president and a full slate of officers named.

Charieh McInnis Iroquois Ontario Hog Producers’. Association Halton Hog Producers’ “Association Milton McInnis P. Merry Producers’ Sales United Live Stock Ontario Charles Newton Newton As.a Clayton May Davenport Treas A. R

Holstein Banquet To Hear J. M. Fraser

The Hatton Holstein Breeders Club plans the annual Yes Night banquet next week featuring an illustrated address by J M Fraser a noted Holstein breeder from near Huttonville about his overseas trip.

Hatton Holstein ‘Breeders’Club J__M_ Fraser Huttonville

Milton Juniors Win Dick Trophy at Halton Junior Drama Festival

Milton Juniors won the Dick Trophy at the Halton Junior Farmers drama festival held at Oakville High School. Adjudicator John Binks praised all four casts and directors, with praising notes for Norval Juniors and Milton Juniors final act Pink and Patches. Best Actor went to Bill Kelly of Milton. Best Actress contenders were Dorothy Ingram and Jean Peterson.

Halton Milton Oakville Don Matthews Esquesing John Binks Hamilton Binks Norval Juniors Howson-Ruddell Jim Brown George English Bernice Wilson Thelma Brown Mary Pope Marjorie Segsworth Edward Segsworth Charles Blanshard Florence Meares Acton Junior -Farmers Qt Anne McLaughlin Betty Anderson Bill Thompson Eleanor McKeown Sandy Buchanan Mitchell Neal W. F. Slimn Pink Jean Peterson Bill Kelly Dorothy Ingram Freda McFadden Stuart McFadden Norval Alsa Dave Pelletterio Geo. Newell K. Y. Dick Geo. E. Elliott Margaret Alice -Elliott J. E. Whitelock

Halton Hog Show Prizes Announced for Milton Event

Halton Hog Producers Association led by Clayton May unveils prize provisions for the Bacon Show in Milton in March. Specials of 2.00 for first and second quality hogs in township entries plus 1.00 for second prize township group, plus Canada Agriculture prizes of 5.00 first quality carcasses, 4.00 second, 2.00 third, 1.00 fourth. Hogs must be market ready by March 21. interested participants should contact Halton officers.

Milton Clayton May Halton_Hog Producers’ Association Canada Department of Agriculture The Halton Association

Ontario Hog Test Station Yields Mixed Grade A Rates

Hog test data from Ontario shows 954 hogs marketed with 28.95 percent Grade A in Canada 1954 and 29.97 percent in Ontario, Halton County 41 percent in 1951. Average weight gain was one pound per six pounds feed. 240 groups tested. highest 15 groups 98.3 percent A and 87.5 score versus 23.3 percent A and 52.5 score in lowest 15. Indicates breeding impact under uniform feed and weights.

Ontario Canada Halton

Forums Split on Price Support Without Trade Barriers

Ontario farmer groups discuss price support efficacy and trade barriers at a February 14 forum. About 40 percent support cost-based pricing via surpluses and cooperation, while 38 percent demand extra trade barriers. Majority want supports above export price, with a substantial share advocating cost-of-production pricing.

Ontario Farm Forum Bosebank Waterloo Melrose Hastings Redwing O.D R. Artémesia

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