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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
3
Canada's principal field crops occupied over 57.8 million acres in 1928, up from 54.7 million in 1927, with wheat leading at 24.1 million acres. Oats and flaxseed declined slightly while rye rose, and total gains occurred across several crops including hay, clover, alfalfa, and sugar beets.
The On tario Memorial Company formed to take over the Creber Bros plant is greeted with broad citizen support. Local business leaders will head the operation, promising a steady, businesslike future. The factory’s facilities are described as among the finest in the province and expected to become a key asset for Acton.
Subscribers send renewals and kind notes praising The Free Press, and the editors thank readers for support. They note the letters spur constant effort to present Acton and Vicinity news, Halton County, and Eramosa Townships with value and moral tone.
Acton factories operated continuously through the year with only one exception. Workers enjoyed steady income and overall town welfare improved. Factory owners adjusted output to avoid winter slack periods, a condition to be appreciated at the start of 1820.
The Boston Traveller resumes editorials amid praise from The Christian Science Monitor. The Bracebridge Gazette quotes Sir Henry Thornton praising Canadian National Railways and a strong year, with government ownership cited as a national asset and signals of broader growth in Western Canada.
The piece surveys shifting mayoral prospects in Toronto, cites Sir Henry Drayton's New Year's message urging sobriety and hydration, notes a local weekly raising annual subscriptions to two dollars, and provides figures on Canadian wheat exports to US ports and Europe including the UK share China and Japan.
Readings cover passages from Exodus Psalms Matthew John Romans and 1 John to present God as loving merciful and just. The lesson outlines allow engagement with scriptures on trust service prayer and the Father’s nature, urging focus on God’s character through varied Bible books and a weekly study plan.
Citizens should fund health work as a prudent community investment. Proper spending lowers illnesses and deaths, while underfunding shifts costs to hospitals and orphans. Government and residents must ensure adequate funds reach health departments and prevent wasteful budgeting.
January thaw speeds connections as news covers town anti-treating society church meeting. Transfers at Merchants Bank London and local promotions share space with mill plans halted by water pressure. marriages births elections and church entertainment noted with names and places.
The article argues that farmers and hog producers must understand market trends and grading standards under the Live Stock Products Act. It notes the rise of compulsory grading on arrival at yards, aiming to ensure identification and quality. It highlights the need for producers to receive fair price premiums for high quality hogs.
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