Farm Forums Back Freer World Trade Tariffs Debate
Ontario farmer groups from 301 forums favor freer world trade with about 85 percent backing GATT style programs and tariffs reform. Some forums cite concerns over subsidies, price supports, escape clauses, and potential imbalances in potato and other crop imports.
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Ontario
Farmera
Foruma
Whitefield
Dufferin
Wareham Forum
Grey
Mono Center Forum
Dufferin County
Kirk Ridge
Dundas Co
Victoria County
IGATT
Indoc T County
Maple Cattle Breeders Appoints Harrop and Reid
At the Halton branch annual meeting in Milton, Edwin Harrop and H Craig Reid were named to Maple Cattle Breeders Association posts. The report notes 47,392 cows inseminated in 1955, total receipts near four million dollars, and a strong 10 year record of a 4.00 service fee despite low turnout at meetings.
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Maple Cattle Breeders’ Association
Halton
Milton
Jerseys
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Association
Daughters of the Maple Stud
Canada
Halton Juniors elect Jean Peterson as president
Jean Peterson elected head of Halton Junior Farmers at the annual meeting in Trafalgar Township Memorial Hall. The event honored John W. Picket's past leadership and featured awards, speeches, and previews of upcoming inter-county debating finals at Guelph.
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Halton
Maple Cattle Breeders’ Association
Otwas
John W. Picket
Trafalgar Township Memorial Hall
John W
Ralph Cunningham
Ruth Wilson
Wilma Sinclair
Marie Marshall
Elmer Bird
Kathleen Stanley
Joan Wrigglesworth
Mac Sprow
Jean Peterson
Myrtle Stewart
Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario
Roy Ford
George E. Elliott
Q.C
Milton
Bill Kelly
Omagh
George Greenlees
Mac Sprowl
Lloyd Vivian
Carleton
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Massey Hall
Memorial Hall
Halton Juriors
Earl Wilson
Presbytery Meeting Report Heard at Ebenezer WMS
Ebenezer WMS hosts a Presbytery meeting with devotional teaching by Mrs. William Early and a discussion on the prodigal son. Mrs. Slimn reports on the meeting, and members discuss home and overseas missions, church welcomes, and a planned two week summer vacation school.
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Ebenezer Wms
William Early
Ebenezer W.M.S
Arthur Norrish
Halton Conservation Committee backs farm pond policy for 1956
The Halton Conservation Committee met in Mil ton to decide on continuing the farm pond policy. They recommend subsidies for approved ponds completed in 1956, despite past delays. The report also covers reforestation in 1955, county forest acres, trees planted, and school wood lot events. George Currie was re elected chairman with AR Service as vice chairman and J E Whitelock as secretary treasurer.
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Halton Conservation Committee
Milton
Halton County ‘Council
Halton
County Council
C. R. Groves
Groves
Thomas Bradley
George Currie
County Conservation Committee
A R. Service
J .E B. Whitelock
Marsh reclamation could turn marshes into cattle ranges
Sackville editor D W Moffatt urged turning marshlands of the Tantramar region into a prime beef center. He said 25 000 acres could support 20 000 cattle, boosting New Brunswick as a Maritimes meat hub while noting past government marsh reclamation spending. Archaeologists cite a 1500 B C Stone Age culture near Mortlach Saskatchewan.
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Sackville
Coure
D. W. Moffatt
Tribune-Post
New Brunswick
Board of Trade
Tantramar
Maritimes
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Acton
FREE
PRESS
Moore” Center
Weat
Lambton
Remy Nank
Morplua
Dinpean
Dke
Pearl Lake
Brace
John Watkins RR
Edwin Harrop
H. Craig Reid
Puorchase
Junior Farmers
Edmundston
N.B. Ccp
Dn Fpf
C. Laporte
Laporte
Federation of Canadian Woodcarvers
Main
ST. N. Memb
Jersey
Don Timmings
Prop
Chof Meari Treites Chateau Laurietel
Canadian National Railways
Hothine
Ottawa
Chateau Laurier
Vau
Freitag
Etne
Nestle At Sea
Dairy Farmers A
Huron Street
Toreate
Mortlach
Sask
B.C
Mike Coxe
Beatty
American Kitchen
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canadian Mounted Police
R.C.M
B.C. Police
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