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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

11

Halton Conservation Committee Opposes Open Deer Season

Halton County Conservation Committee meeting in Milton addressed outside hunter damage and urged a fall deer season limited to county residents north of Highway No. 5. They also recommended licensing limits for non residents hunting foxes rabbits and pheasants and planned township officer meetings before July 1 to decide totals.

Toronto Hamilton Guelph Halton Bulding Milton Geo. Currie I. C. Marritt Mr. Marritt Geer

Dr Henderson to address Halton Twilight dairy meeting

Ontario Veterinary College Dr Jim Henderson will discuss acetonemia and related dairy cattle diseases at the Halton Holstein Twilight meeting held at Hays Sales Arena Friday. Halton 4-H Dairy Car Clubs join the event offering special prizes for top judges and calf club members.

Jim Henderson Ontario Veterinary College Halton Hays’ Sales Arena Halton’s

Dairy Groups Plan Annual Field Day at College Grounds

The Halton and Peel Guernsey Jersey and Holstein dairy groups organize their annual field day at the Ontario Agricultural College on the first Saturday in June. About 1000 to 1200 region residents are expected to attend as breed officers describe revised visiting programs.

Halton Peel G¢o Raithby Ontario Agricultural College Avil O.ac Halton and Peel Guernsey Jersey Ontario Agricultural, College Halton and

Rights of Way Panel Set to Explain Hydro and Highway Access

A Halton area meeting is planned for the Milton courthouse to discuss rights of way across farmland. The Hatton Federation of Agriculture will host a panel with invited reps from the Department of Highways and Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission. Members include M. M. Robinson Burlingon Cecil Belyea OFA Geo. E. Elliott Milton chair with A R Coulter secretary. The event aims to clarify rights of way concerns for local farmers.

Hatton Hatton Federation of Agriculture Court House Milton Department of Highways Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission A R. Coulter Halton Federation M. M. Robinson Burlington Cecil Belyea Ontario Federation of Agriculture Geo. E. Elliott Halton

Halton Juniors Plan Summer Activity

Halton Junior Farmers led by president John W. Picket held a busy session at the Farmers' Building Milton last week. Janet Laidlaw Brampton will speak at their annual church service at St. Pauls United Church Milton. The Halton Junior Farmer Choir led by Mrs Geo Newell will provide music. The Juniors held Field Day at Lowville Park and will select teams to represent them at the Western.

Ontario Guelph Milton Town Hall Halton

District Holstein Surprises Experts

Hartog Jemima Sadie a pure bred Holstein owned by J.C. Bell and Son Burlington Ont is a remarkable 15 year old cow. She produced 21000 pounds of milk and 710 pounds fat in 365 days on twice daily milking earning lifetime official test of 171574 pounds milk and 5973 pounds fat with 3.48 percent butter fat. Sadie is a Silver Seal producer of Holstein Friesian Association of Canada and has six lactations in the 305 day division.

Hartog Jemima Sadie J.C. Bell and Son Burlington Ont Sadie Holstein - Friesian Asociation of Canada Sadiers

Lasting Beauty With Perennials

A perennial garden offers permanent beauty with roses on trellises or in beds. Homeowners grow a small collection and expand to enjoy a variety of cut flowers for the home and wear. Anemones, Aquilegia, Asters, Centaurea, Chrysanthemums, Delphiniums, Dianthus, Iris, Peony, Phlox, Primula, Ranunculus, Scabiosa, Veronica and more provide spring to fall color.

Halton County Law Association Honors Myrtle B Field

The Halton County Law Association honored Miss Myrtle B Field at a retirement dinner in Burlington. Attending were 46 lawyers and wives, with registry staff, as Judge W N Monroe and others spoke and musical numbers were performed by Mary Fraser and Farley McMillan.

Halton County Law Association Myrtle B. Field Halton” County Law Agaacation Mbuw Myrtle K. Field Halton Katamines Burlington A. Hutchinnon Q.C Leroy Dale Mins Farle McMillan A Neary Broo Mother Macren Mina Mary Fraser Fur Hngton Halton County Registry Office

Purchase House Smashed By Tree

Mr and Mrs William Turner who saw a tree fall on their Campbellville side road home on February 15 have bought the shattered two storey house from owner W P Gamble of Guelph. They escaped to the back kitchen as the tree crashed, and had lived there about 40 years.

William Turner W. P. Gamble Guelph Hydro Nneamen Campbellville

Spring Seeding and Notes from Ligny Dufferin Community

Seeding begins this week in the district and farmers hope for good weather. Aluminium roof painting is reported on several barns along highway 25. Mr and Mrs Edgar Howden attended a final banquet and dance at the Harmony Club in Guelph. Birthday greetings go to Linda Howden and Douglas Wilson, with a supper for Linda attended by grandparents and Milton friends. Various visits: George Bennett family in Toronto, Lubbock family in MiMo, and Davenport relatives in Acton.

Edgar’ Howden Guelph Linda Howden Douglas Wilson Linda J. J. Kennedy Pearl Marie Milton George Bennett Toronto J. H. Lubbock Mimico Harry Fatt Clarence Acton C. E. Davenport

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