National Holstein Sale Sets Averages At Hays Arena
The 1954 Holstein sale at Hays Sales Arena realized an average of 681 for 47 head. A six month old bull calf sold for 1500 to J M Fraser of Streetsville, sired by Reflection Sovereign. Halton consignors included F O Hunter Norval and Ashville Farms Ltd with two year old heifers at 550. Sam Finnie of Hornby bought a springing two year old grand daughter of Montvic Lochinvar. 31 of 47 head were purchased by U S and South American buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays Sales
J. M. Fraser
Streets
Halton
Sam Finnie Af Hornby
Montvic
Lochinvar
Woodland Fayne Heilo King
U.S
South America
Youngest President of Fall Fair at 22
Ray Everdell becomes youngest fall fair president at 22, surpassing Mac Sprawl. He has four years on the fair board, four months as vice president, and steps into the role after John Moses’s resignation. Everdell, married with two children, works at Ma sales Dairy in Acton and has deep 4-H and Junior Farmer ties in Halton.
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Ray Everdell
Mac Sprawl
Acton
Acton Juniors
Halton
Halton Grain Club
Halton Calf Club
Ontario Agricultural College
Clearing Auction Sale for Nassagaweya Farm Stock and Implements
Public auction to sell farm stock dairy equipment grain and power and horse drawn machinery from Bert Freeman farm Nassagaweya township near Moffat on Saturday May 23. Cows heifers calves and breds to Maple unit, evaporator gear grain seed dairy equipment tractor and implements including Cockshutt combine and hay tools. Cash sale with clerk day of sale at the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Freeman
Nassagaweya
Moffat
Leo Atalsel
Falta
Jersey
Guernsey
Grimm
Cockshutt Combine
MUA
Waterloo
Garden City
Ferther
Nat Viman
Eight Teams in Rural Softball League This Season
Eight teams compete in the Rural Softball League with all last year’s officers re elected. President Erwin Shepherd Burting ton vice president Walter Eves Omagh secretary treasurer Warren McNiven Kilbride. The Milton Milling Company Trophy is awarded to the season winner last year Palermo. Games are Tuesday and Friday at 7 30 pm with Lowville home games under lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Shepherd
RAR 2
Burtington
Walter Eves
Omagh
Warren McNiven
Kilbride
Hornby
Milton Heights
Palermo
Tansley
Lowville
Haltonvile
Milton Milling Company
Haltonville
Power from the Atom and Britain's Coal Shortage
Britain faces a coal shortage by 1965 of about 20 million tons as nuclear energy is urged. Sir John Cockcroft told MPs that rising fuel limits would drive the build up of nuclear power stations capable of about 5,000 megawatts.
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Britain
John Cockcroft
Pariament
Conductor Sparks Reflections on Badge Years aboard Alberta Train
Napier Moore writes in The Financial Post about a contractor and a passenger discussing conductor badges. Each badge counted for five years, totaling forty. The passenger asks if the work is liked, and the conductor replies I think I’ll stay. The piece contrasts U S immigration at 250000 per year with Canada at 134000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napier Moore
Financial Post
Alberta
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Bernice Wilson
Ashgrove
Mabel Borgstrom
Miss Wilson
Ottawa
New York
Washington
Junior Farmers’ Association of
Ontari
Guelph
O.A.C
Margaret Bird
Ashgrove Chat
Marilyn Cleave
Norval Club
Borgstrom
FARM _ NEWS
Ruth Featherstone
Helen Vivian
Nelson Club
Evhiott Aurtioverrs
Beho
Kenya
Tansey
Low
Ville
Lowyville
Brampton Monument Works
WM. C. Allan
Queen St. West
Brampton
T. K. Nicol
Stanley Park
Erin, Ont
Modernaires Band
Upwells Ltd
Georgetown
Main St
United States
Canada
Patricia Ann Beauty Salon
Mill St. E. Acton
Bank
Montreal
William ©. Davey
Hamilton
Gordon A. Oder
Amherstburg
Boys OF
Camp Nagiwa
Acton Ys Men's Club
Guelph and Galt
Y's Men's Club
Acton Y.M.C.A
Dick Schmull
HYDRO
Ontario
Commission
Ene
Ontario Hydro
University Avenue
Toronto
Plymouth
Lin
Rd Victory
Ceneda
Bank OF Canada
Yamada
Chrysler Corporation of Canada
Queen Street
Macswain Motors
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