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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 31, 1955

Page

8

Annual Halton Seed Fair Showcases 65 Exhibitors

Halton County’s annual Seed Fair at Wilton Town Hall drew 65 exhibitors from Halton and adjacent counties. Calvin Aitken of Acton topped entries with the largest number of exhibits, while Trafalgar Township hog judges dominated the Bacon Show with 85 percent of hogs graded A. Junior Farmers and interclub displays highlighted the event, with judging by Prof. Jas Laughland and Glenn Anderson.

Alton Wilton Town Hall Fred Nurse Ae R. A. Hurren Jas, Laughland Department of Field Husbandry Guelph Glenn Anderson Field Crops Branch A Grove Calvin Aitken Acton Woodlands Orchard Gordon Leslie Harold Hurren R. A Earl Corn Merle Gunby Millgrove Brock Harris Lowville R.A. Hurren & Sons Bated Hay A. KR. Coulter Sons J. L. Chisholm Milton Ward Brownridge Georgetown Gordon Sinclar Burlington eGo Norval Herb Wilson Frank Wilson Ernest Alexander Paul Ford Barley Allen Brownridge Was Angus McNabb Fraser McNabb Howson Ruddell Bon Johnson Wheat Don Johnson Tom Hunter Allen Brown Palerano Trafalgar Halton Trafalgar Township Howard Armstrong Percy Merry Ag Howard Armstrong W. B. Bradley Clayton May Rayner. Bros Bacon Ee Packeta Ie Callads Re Ott 'Agri- Inday Goluma Satwrday Merle Gunby Don Taylor Allan Brownridge Earle Wilson Strathconia Orchards Halton Cream and Butter Co John Pickett Halton Seed

Halton 4 H Homemaking Clubs End Project With Achievement Day

Halton County 4 H Homemaking Clubs held Achievement Day at Milton Town Hall on Saturday March 19 with 7B girls from 11 clubs presenting tea biscuits menu planning and table service demonstrations. County honours went to several members and Ruth Featherstone received provincial honours. next project is Gardens with a fall clothing unit and trips to Kitchener.

Halton Milton Town Hall County Home Mabel Borgstrom Lowville Norval Stewarttown Dawn Coullter Marilyn Cleave Gail Smith Hornby Nelson Martha May Joan McKay Scotch Block Bannockburn Omagh Dorothy Kilpatrick Patsy Crawford Limehouse Ashgrove Ballinafad Jessie Coles Lincoln County Agnes King Wentworth Waterloo Brant J. E. Whitelock Women’s Institutes Max Featherstone Marjorie McDonald Alice Wilkinson Arleane McArthur Helen’ ‘Brucker Audrey Peacock Mary Pope Ruth Featherstone Gardens Department of Agriculture Board Room Kitchener Mackenzie King Doon West Montrose Covered Bridge Women’s Institute Home Economics Service Department of Agriculture

Rancher seeks permit to exhibit cougars bears and goose

Port Alberni British Columbia reports rancher Paul Hertel plans to keep two pet cougars a bear and a goose for exhibition purposes seeking official permission to do so.

Port. Alberni Paul Hertel

Erin Township Farm Auction Sale Catalog Listing

Auction by J H Allan at the Erin township farm selling livestock cattle horses hogs and milking equipment. Includes cows calves young stock, horses and harness, pigs and farm implements plus hay grain tractor and household items. No reserve cash sale with clerk on sale day, no reserve as the farm is sold.

Weight of CP liner engine rotor cited in Empire of Britain

A brief note records the weight of a low pressure rotor used in the liner's engines. The value shown is .8 percent of a ton, reflecting a metric of ship engineering detail from the Empire of Britain era.

Canadian Pacific Empress of Britain

Reminder to renew Easter clothes by phone in 228 area

A brief notice urges customers to call 228 as soon as possible to renew their clothes for Easter while stressing a fast, efficient service. The message emphasizes phoning early to ensure timely renewal.

Public Auction of Farm Equipment Horses Cattle Hay and More

Instructions from Walter Pell to sell by public auction at his farm one mile south of No 5 Highway on the 3rd line in Trefalg ar township. Sales commence 1:30 pm with horses and harness, cattle including Holstein cows and Shorthorn stock, hay grain straw, tractor implements, power machinery, and household effects. Cash with clerk. no reserve. farm sold. Hindley and Elliott, Auctioneers. George Currie, Clerk.

Walter Pell Tref ‘Algar York J.D M.H Quebec Hindley and Elliott

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