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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 26, 1959

Page

3

Ford wins grand hay show championship at Halton Crops Day

Alfred Ford of Milton R 4 exhibited the grand championship bale of second cut hay at the 1959 Halton Crops Day and Hay Show. The event drew 19 farmers in four hay classes with awards also given to Marley Watson and Son for reserve champion. Dr. B C Matthews spoke on fertilizer for profit and weed control was demonstrated by Halton weed inspector Jon McArthur.

A. Ford Alfred Ford Mitton R. R Halton Halton Soil and Crop Improvement Association Marley T. Watson Bulington R. A. Gordon Sinclair Burlington R. R J. C. Bell and Son Burlington RR Morley Norval Junior Farmer Club Matthews B. C. Matthews Soils Department Ontario Agricultural College Guelph Jon McArthur Sam’ Harrop Milton George Swann Don, Peer Erwin Gunby Morley Watson Newton Ruddell

Halton 4-H Clubs to Organize 1959 Program Outline

Halton County 4-H expects April 2 kickoff at the Agricultural Hall Milverton Fair Grounds for a 1959 program covering diary calf beef dual purpose calf swine kid forage grain potato and tractor maintenance. Enrollment last year reached 200 with Ontariowide growth noted. The program, overseen by the Ontario Department of Agriculture, relies on 30 volunteer leaders led by AR Coulter and Camp Schaaman to guide rural youth ages 12 to 20.

Halton County Milter Fair Grounds Ontario Halton Scope International Chile Ontario Ceriment of Agriculture AR. Coulter Mitton

Ontario Highway and Public Welfare Estimates Discussed in Assembly

In 1958 Ontario spent 227.8 million on highways and 248.4 million is projected for 1959. Other notes include new welfare benefits for Indians, farm marketing legislation, the Burlington Skyway tools policy, transport licensing talks, and adding fifty officers to the Ontario Provincial Police. The Northern Pipe Lines inquiry found no government or municipal fraud, while rabies losses will be shared federally and provincially.

F. M. Cass Department of Highways Ontario Louis P. Cecile William A. Goodfellow Burington Skyway John Yaremko Minister of Transport Canada Kelso Roberts S Department Ohlarin Northern Ontario Pipe Lines Limited John Wintermeyer Northern Pipe Lines Limited Bme Ronald C. MacDonald CGF Tlon William Goodfellow Rene Brunelle Progres Cochrane North

Burlington High School Cafeteria to Be Expanded

Burlington Town Council approved a $137,000 debenture plan to finance cafeteria renovations at Burlington High School. The project includes adding a cafeteria with two classrooms and renovating the existing building to provide suitable facilities.

Burlington Hs Burlington Burli Rn High School Approv

Cochrane District Develops Under Ontario Agriculture Help

Report notes the Cochrane District progressing under the direction and aid of the Ontario Government Department of Agriculture. The statement indicates satisfactory development with official support assisting local Irish friends.

Cochrane District Department of Agriculture Ontario

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