Salax Prince Sold to Kemptville Unit for Breeding
Salax Prince, the famed Holstein sire from R. C. Alexander near Ashgrove, has been sold to the Eastern Ontario Artificial Insemination unit at Kemptville. The eight year old bull, a Halton winner and 1950 CN E reserve grand champion, sired 19 daughters averaging 11,209 pounds of milk and 404 pounds BF. He will continue to contribute through his progeny, including a promising first crop by Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Alexander
Alton
Kemptville
Halton
Alexholme
Ashgrove
B.F
Milton
C.N.E
Commander
Heather
Rosafe Periches
Coronado
A.B.C
Inka
A.B.C. Reflection
Bob
Farm Auction At Hays Sales Arena Sells 50 Head Of Guerney Cattle
Halton farm sale of Guerney herd from M T McNabb and Sons at Hays Sales Arena saw about 50 cattle sold including 20 cows and rest open heifers and calves. Top price 430 dollars paid by Ontario Agricultural College for a Callumica show cow. Sale averaged near 200 dollars. Calves and yearlings comprised over half consignments while demand for milk producing females was limited. Mr Raddle noted solid demand for dairy products. President W R Boyle and Secretary John M Bird were praised for leadership of the Halton Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guerney
M. T. McNabb and Sons
Hays
Ontario Agricultural ‘College
Raddle
W. R. Boyle
John M.bird
Halton_ Association
Soil and Crop Assoc Bus Trip Plans One Day Tour
The Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association sponsors a one day bus trip next Monday. Led by president E Ross Segsworth the visit will start at Alfred Leatherbarrow farm near Elora to see his farm and Mrs Leatherbarrow's Gold in the Grass. The tour proceeds to Waterloo outskirts for the Waterloo Artificial Unit Swine Testing Station and Fred Snyder's Holstein Friesian farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association
E. Ross Segsworth
Halton Association
Alfred Leatherbarrow
Elora
Callumlea figure noted in midweek event report
A midweek notice highlights the well known Callumlea figure in a Wednesday evening event last week. The brief mentions the individual's involvement without detailing outcomes or location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callumlea
Dr Norman Fish Speaks to Halton Milk Producers
Dr Norman Fish of the Ontario Veterinary College spoke at Stewarttown Hall on Mastitis the major dairy cattle disease causing significant Ontario losses. He urged sanitation and proper milking procedures as the best control, noting antibiotics help but are not enough. Also shown were two educational films with brief remarks from W H Wilmot Wm Hoiles Roy Randle and Director Schmidt about a cooperative surplus milk plant and a need for a uniform milk supply amid low receipts.
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Halton
Stewarttown Hall
Norman Fish
Ontario Veterinary College
Fish
Snyders Corners
Ontario
Dr. Fish
W. H. Wilmot
Toronto Milk Producers’ Association
Wm. Hoiles
Whole Milk Producers’ League
Roy Randle
Co-operative
Schmidt
Heavy Showers Boost Crop Prospects This Spring
The column notes heavy showers improve crop prospects with meadows and pastures greened and hay yields expected above normal. Spring grains show a real boost as small seeds emerge better than usual for this season.
Wild Carrot Battle Still Waged In Halton
Last week Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association laid down new wild carrot control plots on the Fourth Line of Trafalgar between the C P R tracks and Given Road with Medforth Pew tress cooperation. Despite claims of easy control researchers find roadside spraying less effective here. Eleven mixtures have been tried and show potential. results to be watched this year.
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Medforth Pewtress
Trafalgar
C.P.R
Halton
Mission Church Eitimat Aluminum Center Planned
A new aluminum manufacturing centre is slated in Eitimat BC to include a $60,000 Mission Church. The project is to be a United Church of Canada mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eitimat
United Church of Canada Mission
Clearing Auction Sale At Local Farm
The undersigned lists a public auction at a local farm on the town line near Q E Highway. Items include Cockshutt and Oliver tractors, balers, plows, wagons, a cement block machine, rake, digger, hammermill, fencing and piping, hay grain and poultry gear, plus hay straw and tools. Cash settlement with the clerk the day of sale. nothing to be removed until after.
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MES
Toccalino
Ce and
Trafalgar
Q. E. . Highway
Cockshutt
Oiiver
Holland
International
New
John Deere
International Hammermill
Canadian Red Cross Sends Emergency Relief Supplies
In 1953 the Canadian Red Cross dispatched more than 2000 tons of emergency relief supplies to other parts of the world, aiding regions in need with humanitarian support.
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Salax
Prince
Farm News
Acton Public School
Garnet W. McKenzie
Box
Acton
Okhea
Marie Fraser
Dairy, Foods
PAMY FOODS. _ SERVICE BUREAU
Dairy Farmers. of
Canada
Harom Street
Toronto
Lorne Garner Motors
Bower
Peecnet Eame Grain
Etec
Hindley and Elliott
Kennedy
Wyndham ST
Guelph
Dad
LAD Mill
ST. Acton
Progressive Conservative
Mill ST
Hare
Infantry
Wallis House
Rideau & Charlotte Sts
Ottawa
Ont
Army
Wellington St
Kingston
Army Recruiting Station
Richmond St. W
Wolseley Barracks
Oxford & Elizabeth Sts
London
Main St. W
North Bay
King St. East
Hamilton
Buick
Riviera
John Q. Public
John Q
General Motors
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