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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 19, 1956

Page

6

Guernsey Breeders Elect Gordon King As President

Gordon King of Oakville was elected president of the Guernsey breeders group at their Halton and Peel annual meeting in Steadtown. The program featured remarks by Ontario Dairy Commissioner Everett Biggs, presentations of long time production certificates, and trophies for top cows including Graemeholm Supreme Alberta with high milk and fat records.

Guernsey Gordon King Everett Biggs Ontario Halton Graemeholm Supreme Alberta Wm G Booth

Featherson Heads Jersey Milk Marketing Meeting in Halton

Wm Featherstone led the Halton Jersey club marketing efforts at the 17th annual meeting held with a Stewarttown Hall dinner. J W Pawley of Brampton spoke on the Ontario Jersey Breeders program expanding Jersey milk markets as sales rise in London and Brantford, with Toronto plans to market two percent Jersey milk. Officers for 1956 were elected, naming Featherstone as president and Matthews, Hewer, Whitelock as vice presidents and secretary treasurer respectively.

Jim Swartz York-Simcoe Club Harold Clapp Fraserdale Farms Alan Barron Ontario Guernsey Club Bob Wade Wade Ontario Ridge J. L. Chisholm Gordon King Oakville M. S. Alton Burlington Don Joyce Milton Finlay Joyce J. Y. McNabb Wm. G. Booth E. E. Featherstone Frank Greenlees J. Mo Brownridge John Brownridge W. A. Wright C. W Swatktomer Jersey Halton Jersey Club Stewarttown Hall Mac Alexander Halton Club J. W. Pawley Brampton John Holtby Peel County Club London Brantford Jersey Milk Marketing Committee Col. Bartley Bull James Bremner Canadian Jersey Cattle Club M. C. Beaty Halton Parish A. B. Corless Bank of Montreal Harold Smellie Halton Co-op Geo. Swann Milton Milling Co Ashgrove W.A Jack Featherstone Hilton Ontario Jersey Club British Isles Art Bennett Halton Peel Wm. Featherstone Stanley Matthews Acton Geo. Hewer Moffat J. E. Whitelock W. H. Devlin Ernest Davies Ken Ella G. R. Graham Duncan Moffat Fred Moore R. C Alexander Georgetown G. Leslie Peer W. R. Royle John W. Picket Kyle Bingham T. H. McGee J. W. Carney J. C. Marshall Lloyd Pickard W. R. Tovell Ralph Ford Fred Bell Brock Harris J. H. Taylor Geo Pelletterio Wm. Mahon Murray Mahon

Halton Holstein Club Elects R Alexander Prexy

C D Graham deputy minister of agriculture spoke at the Halton Holstein Club meeting in Palermo Community Hall. He discussed wheat carry over and dairy policy as well as Surplus butter. John W Powell presented 28 long time production certificates for Holstein records and three cows earned Silver Seal honors. New officers were elected and calls for broader blood testing and vaccination were emphasized by D S Dunton.

C. D. Graham Ontario Halton Holstein Club Palermo Community Hall Graham J. FE. Whitelock Canadian Canada Mr. Graham E. Ross Segsworth Halton Holstein-Friesian Association Board Segsworth J. C. Bell and Son Sylvia Hartog Sadie B.f. “Sadie Sylvia de Pride Morley Watson Geo. Pelletterio John W. Picket John Powell Pelletterio United States Columbia South America Powell G. Leslie Peer Johnny Sclub D. S. Dunton Peel Dunton Adn

Farmers hear on marketing schemes in Halton meeting

Professor Campbell of Guelph notes Canadian farmers received 40 percent of the consumer dollar in 1935 to 1939, 51 cents in 1946, and 41 cents in 1955. He outlines co op options and compares Canada with the U.S. while Halton farmers discuss improving bargaining power at Milton public school. The gathering, praised by W. R. Hume, concludes with a Holstein ladies dinner.

Ralph Campell Dept. of Economics Guelph Campbell Milton Public School Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association Halton Professor Campbell Hastings County Canadian Wheat Board Canada U.S W. R. Hume Maplesden Ontario Veterinary College J. C Rennie J. C Rennie, Animal Husbandry Dept O.A.C M. C. Beaty Milton E. Ross Legsworth Burlington

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