Halton Crop and Soil Assoc. holds 1969 annual meeting
Harold Middlebrook chaired the Halton Crop and Soil Association annual meeting at the Masonic Hall Milton on Tuesday Jan 7 with TV program Money Management. Clarence Ford Jr welcomed attendees as the 1968 report was reviewed. Dr Tom Bates urged soil testing, proper sampling, and careful fertilizer choices. Neil McLaughlin compared clay and plastic tile drainage and recommended surface drainage for spring. Harold Clapp discussed feed analysis and moisture targets for corn silage. Officers named for 1969 include Harold Middlebrook president and Clarence Ford Sr past president, with a slate of directors and delegates to local agricultural bodies.
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Halton
Masonic Hall
Milton
Progam “Money Management
Clarence Ford Jr
Tom Bates
Soil Science Department
Uniersity of
Guelph
Bates
Neil McLaughlin
Neil
Harold Clapp
Ontario Livestock Branch
Clarence Ford Sr
Harold Middlebrook
Tom Foster
Henry J. Stanley
Arnold Fish
Bart Wilson
Colin Marshall
Fred Bell
John Willmott
Russell Hurren
Ernest Alexander
Claude Inglis
Harvey Nurse
John Kitching
Jeffrey Nurse
Donald Matthews
Halton Farm Safety Council
Halton Federation of Agriculture
Ontario farm workers program seeks British applicants
Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food operates an Agricultural Manpower Service led by John H. Krauter to recruit skilled farm labor. Krauter plans to interview UK applicants for immigration to Ontario farms. Employers can request forms showing interest, farm type, and housing. Forms available at Milton office 81 Main Street East or by mail.
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Ontario Farms
Ontario Peece Agriculture and Food
John H. Krauter
Canada Farm and Industrial Equipment Show at Exhibition Park
The Canada Farm and Industrial Equipment Show runs January 22 to 25 at Exhibition Park Toronto. Five main floor buildings will feature new machines and devices, with tractors combines and equipment from the US and European countries on display. The west annex will host over fifty snowmobiles and free tickets are available from local dealers for adults.
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Cotter
Canada Farm
Exhibition Park
Toronto
Coliseum
Uss.r
Portugal
Holland
West Annex
Guelph Women's Institute Meets On Project at MacDonald Institute
Sub-Division 1 of the Ontario Women’s Institute met at the C.L.A. parale in Guelph on Friday January 3. Attending Halton District WI executives were President Mrs. John Bird and Secretary Mrs. R. Alexander with Vice-President Mrs. G. Henderson and Federated representative Mrs. Jesse McEnery. Discussion covered board directions from Toronto meetings and the 1968–72 goal to value the MacDonald Institute expansion at the University of Guelph, a project linked to Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless who founded the institute.
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Ontario Women's Institute
C.la. Parale
Guelph
Halton
John Bird
R. Alexander
G. Henderson
Federated
Jesse McEnery
C. Moffat
Ontario
W. J
Toronto
Women's Institute
Ontario Welfare Council
Elizabeth Fry Society
Cancer Society
Royal Winter Fair
Ontario Historical Society
MacDonald Institute
University of Guelph
Women’s Institute
Adelaide Hoodless
Winners yield contest at Halton crop meet in Milton
Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association held 1968 yield contests at the Milton Masonic Hall. Merle Gunby won Grain Competition with 149 bu/acre on a five acre plot. John Kitching won Com Silage with 4.63 tons dry matter. Merrybrook Farms won Spring Grain with 3,850 lb per acre barley. Don Matthews won Hay with 1,048 pounds protein total.
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Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Masonic Hall
Milton
Merle Gunby
R.R
Millgrove
John Kitching
R.R. J. Moffat
Merrybrook Farms
R.R. 5
Don Matthews
R.R. 2
Acton
University of Guelph
Junior Farmers Meet at Conference in Toronto
One thousand Ontario junior farmers gathered Saturday January 4 at the King Edward Sheraton Toronto for the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario annual conference. Twenty eight counties competed in public speaking music and square dancing the latter making its debut. A talent hunt saw participation from twelve counties as the day closed with dancing in the Crystal Ballroom.
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Ontario
King Edward Sheraton Hotel
Toronto
Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario
United Breeders Inc forms with Halton link at meeting
The Hatter branch of United Greegers met at the Ligay School of Friday evening January 10 for supper. Duncan Moffat, a Halton director of the Central Ontario Cattle Breeding Association, chaired. The association with Waterloo and Lambton formed United Breeders Incorporated to advance artificial breeding in beef, with future growth seen in horses. Craig Reid of Milton, first ULB president, urged continued animal improvement to keep foreign markets. Harry Kennedy of Peterborough, 1968 C.O.C.B.A. president, spoke on sire proving and regional prospects. Merv McQuarrie noted bulls owned by the unit. a Red Angus is in service, two French Charolais bulls in quarantine. Wilbur Shantz of Waterloo cited insemination costs at 7.15 per cow versus farmer receipts of 5.87, offset by semen sales abroad. United Breeders employs 109, including 86 technicians. Craig Reid named Director from Halton to ULB. One director will be chosen from each of the 15 countries in the association. Annual meeting set Jan. 29 at 8.00 am in the United Co-operative Hall, Guelph.
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Hatter
United Greegers
Ligay
Duncan Moffat
Halton
Central Ontario Cattle Breeding Association
Waterloo
Lambton
United
United Breeders Incorporated
Harry Kennedy
Peterborough
C.O.C.B.A
Canada
Ontario
Merv, McQuarrie
Grossie
Craig Reid
Milton
United Breeders
Wilbur Shantz
ULB
United Co-operative Hall
Guelph
Earth’s Rank in Color System Noted Amid Mistyped Text
Fragmentary note lists earth as fifth largest in a color system and third from the sun, with Mercury and Venus described as closest. The remaining line describes a foot pain detail about holes in the sole behind the ball of the foot, likely garbled.
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Earth
Mercury
Cloest
Venus
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