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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
11
Visitors gathered at the residence of Mr and Mrs Jesse McEnery in Johnson City Tennessee. Attendees included Miss Lois Campbell of Guelph Miss Jeanette Hindley of Orton and Mrs Clara or ees a ronto along with several local residents and family members.
Dairy herd improvement work for 1958 released by Ontario Agricultural College and Ontario Department of Agriculture in Halton shows Roy J. Wilson of Milton top Halton herd with 12 255 lbs milk and 429 lbs butterfat over 305 days. Halton associations include Burlington Milton Campbellville Georgetown and Erin with Holsteins dominating 87.3 percent of 25 830 enrolled cows. Artificial insemination offspring show higher average production than natural service across age groups.
A Halton agricultural update notes slow early haying in June with a near normal crop by mid July due to favorable weather and limited labor. May 24 conditions showed sparse growth but pastures and spring grains recovered. corn remains backward but could improve by September. Worries persist about final harvest but optimism grows.
Victoria reports several child poisonings from laburnum seed chews. Prompt stomach pumping has cured cases this season as children mistake the seed for garden peas in the garden.
The fourth annual Junior Farmer Soils and Land Use Tour announced by the Ontario Department of Agriculture extends September 12 to 14. Headquarters at the Ontario Agricultural College with tours to Beaty’s Trafalgar farm Nurse’s Esquesing farm Malden Farm and Moffat wood-lot in Nassagaweya, plus visits to Peel and York counties and OAC highlights.
Rocky Mountain House Alberta reports a record building season with new facilities including a school and a medical clinic to expand local infrastructure in the foothills 150 miles southwest of Edmonton.
School commissions on the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence run programs providing free textbooks. Books are returned at year end and parents assessed for lost or damaged volumes.
A reception in Ballinafad church Tuesday night welcomed new minister Mr. Alan Neelands his wife and family alongside congregations Melville Churchill and Ballinafad. A varied program featured music from local performers followed by tea and lunch. The Women’s Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Starretts home with prayers scripture and business reports. Master Bobbie Wilkins of Toronto is visiting relatives in the area.
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