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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
7
Farm Forum discussions split on whether enough long and short term credit exists for land, equipment, and operating costs. Points: some say credit is sufficient with caveats, others urge more long term loans and lower rates, while many oppose external supervision limiting a farmer’s control. Recommendations include streamlined access, variable terms, and farmer self management.
The 1952 Farm Radio Forum reopened with questions on whether Canada should raise agricultural and manufactured goods output. Four reports favored increased production for global good, while six warned of domestic surpluses, weak marketing, and export limits. Two suggested increases only with guaranteed markets, plus steps to improve marketing and distribution and international trade measures.
Acton Library houses rare first editions valued around $20 including Burphy's In Search of the Western Sea and The Wake of the Rivers. The collection spans 0500 titles with ongoing outreach to Scouts, pre schoolers, and schoolchildren. Over 16,000 books borrowed in 1951 with a strong fiction and children's reading presence.
A quick kitchen note describes scattering peppermint patties on a warm cake and returning it to the oven briefly until the patties melt and create a glossy icing over the top.
Murray McCheyne recalls Burns as Scotland’s beloved poet whose songs and calls for freedom illuminate national heritage. The verse laments his humble origins and honors his enduring influence, noting how Scots across the world remember Ayr and sing of Auld Lang Syne. Acton, manufacturers in Canada earn less than 7 percent on food sale prices.
The article argues farmers should save as carefully as they invest in crops. It recommends building capital through a savings account at the Bank of Montreal, with guidance from Gordon Oder, local branch manager, based on years of experience.
A 24 million dollar project in Europe aims to build a coke production facility at Wingers Worth near Chesterfield. The plant will handle over 3 million tons of coal annually and produce about 1 million tons of coke.
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