Free leaf analysis service offered to Ontario fruit growers
The Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food provides a leaf analysis service through its Extension Branch to assess nutrient content in tree fruit leaves. Samples are collected from orchards, with results guiding fertilizer needs. soil sampling is less accurate. Cost is $5 per sample, applications due by end of June at Milton office, samples collected late July.
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Chinton Warner
Agartment
Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food
Toronto Hamilton
Ontario Department of Culture and Food
Main St
Milton
Rain Causes Yellowing Of Cereal Crops In Halton
Rain over the past two weeks flooded low flat clay fields in southern Halton. Waterlogged soil lacks air and proper nitrogen uptake, causing yellowing of oats barley and corn. As soil dries and air returns crops should green. If water remains surface drains should be dug. Tile drainage is promoted with trials showing 40 to 50 feet spacing. cost assistance 75 percent via Tile Drainage Act repayable over 10 years at 4 percent.
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H. J. Stanley
Halton
Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Fletcher reunion marks 1828 Halton settlers at Fletcher Haven
In 1828 the Fletcher and Simpson families settled near Nas sagawega Township Halton County and held a two day reunion at Fletcher Haven on June 17 18 with relatives from Daly City Seattle Detroit Guelph Vancouver and beyond. A two year old died at sea during crossing. Dinner at Ebenezer church followed by cemetery service.
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Fletchers
Nassagawega Township
Alton County
Simpson
England
Simpsons
Fletcher Haven
Ronald Grabke
Martha
Daly City
California
Fred Fletcher
Seattle
Wash
Stanley Fletcher
Detroit
Mich
B. C. Crawford
Noreen
Austin Fletcher
P. W. Burke
Phyllis
Robert Horne
Hope
Frances Dean
Farm Safety Week Campaign in Canada in July
Farm Safety Week, Canada's drive to reduce rural accidents, runs July 23 to 29. National Safety League of Canada with Canadian Highway Safety Council sponsor the observance. president C Fo Carson urges farms, associations, and safety councils to focus on home, machinery, highway, and building safety to curb rising farm injuries and losses.
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Canada
National Safety League of *Canada
Canadian Highway Safety Council
C Fo Carson
Taxation as a Goose Feathers Parable
An old quip frames taxation as choosing the goose that yields maximum feathers with minimal noise. It critiques burdens on taxpayers by likening money taken to plucked feathers and protest to squawking.
Dairy Princess Contest Entry for Carol Swackhamer
Carol Swackhamer of Acton enters Halton Dairy Princess contest at Hornby garden party on July 15. The 18 year old is from a century farm on Esquesing’s Third Line with Guernsey herd and a track record as junior show judge and champion dairy showman. She teaches at Speyside next year and plans to remain on the farm.
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Carol Swackhamer
RR. 2
Acton
Halton
Hornby
Carol
C.N.E
Ion Showman
Milton
Lakeshore Teachers’ College
Speyside
Gary Dawkins
Speyside School
Stewarttown
Bannockburn
Lorne
Acton District High
Swackhamers
Churchill’s Heights
Canada
Churchill
Old Churchill United Church
Ontario
Rebate 2.7 Cents On Exported Milk Declared
Agriculture Minister J J Greene announced a 2.7 cent per hundredweight rebate on exported milk from the 11 cent holdback in the current federal dairy program. For 1966-67 the subsidy was 85 cents per hundred pounds with 10 cents held back for export aid. 1966-67 export cost was 7.3 cents per hundred pounds. The total rebates reach about 2.874 million dollars as the Canadian Dairy Commission takes over administration on April 1. The current subsidy is 1.21 dollars per hundred pounds with an 11 cent holdback this year.
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Stabilization Board
J. J Greene
Canadian Dairy Commission
Ontario federation plans data processing service for farmers
Plans by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to create a data processing accounting service for farmers were reaffirmed at the OFA June meeting. The program would prepare income tax returns, provide bookkeeping, and analyze farm operations using data processing across the province. Each participating county would hire a bookkeeper fieldman for every 100 to 150 farmers signed up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
OFA
Beef calf clubber chosen for showmanship title
Bill Jackson, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Jackson of R R Mono Road, a Haiton 4 H Beef Calf Club member, was selected as an Ontario representative for the International Showmanship Championship to be held next August in Lexington Kentucky by the American Aberdeen Angus Association. He earned the spot in a special showmanship event at the Eastern Ontario Aberdeen Angus Association field day at Uxbridge. This is his eighth year in 4 H work and his final year. he plans to return to the University of Guelph in September to complete the Associate Course in Agriculture.
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Bill. Jackson
Tom Jackson
R.R. Mono Road
Ontario
American Aberdeen Angus Association
Lexington
Bill
Eastern Ontario Aberdeen Angus Association
Uxbridge
Haying Season Calls for Safer Farm Practices
This message urges safer haying practices to prevent injuries and deaths from mowers forage harvesters bale elevators and hay wagons. It stresses careful handling and family involvement to reduce accidents during the haying season.
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Aera
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Hree Press
Farm
Winsome
CK Nassagaweya
Mohawk Raceway
Hootenany
Campbellville
Ps Church Sea
Edie Brookville
BAND
Girl Guides
Mills
P.M
Cuss JR
University of Guelph
Nassagaweya
Nassagaweya Centennial
Dominion of Canada
William J. Coulter
God Save the Queen
Head of the Lakes Historical Society
Halton County Museum
Horace Tomlinson
Inglewood
Peel
AB Supermarket
Tin
M House
Libby
Clark
Mortson
Wieners
U.S
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