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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 29, 1956

Page

6

Milk Producers Elect Kyle Bingham Representative on Toronto Board

Ontario dairy leader W P Watson says 1955 milk cash returns reached 45 million dollars and fluid milk demand rises. Toronto Milk Producers elect Kyle Bingham as representative. the meeting at Stewarttown featured talks on bases, bulk coolers, prices, and breeding plus concerns over open quotas and market shortages.

Milk Producers Kyle Bingham Toronto W. P. Watson Ontario Stewart Town Mr. Watson Canada Great Britain Irwin Hartley Toronto Milk Producers’ Association R.T. Jefferson Atlon William McCorgguddale Alvo Teall Mhvard Schmidt Avadl Earl Moore Hugh \. Beaty John MoBird Con ‘Toerente Roar Kevle Bingham Esquesing Jin Reid

Cliff Waite to Address Juniors at Award Night

Milton High School auditorium will host the Junior Awards Night Friday with Halton's 4 H members and parents in attendance. Clifford F Waite of Lowville will be guest speaker and recipients from Halton’s champion provincial debating and livestock judging teams may receive special recognition.

Milton High School Eois Halton

Halton Debaters Face Lincoln Friday In Open Round

Halton's Junior Farmer Debating Quartet travels to Smithville High School to meet Lincoln County Foursome in the Provincial Junior Farmer Debating League first round. Bertha Watson and Jack Black defend the affirmative that reducing farm organizations aids Ontario farmers, while Halton's Bill Marshall and Howson Ruddell oppose Lincoln's side. Concurrently Halton’s negative team debates Lanceli's affirmative at Trafalgar Memorial Hall.

Halton Lincoln County Ontario Ontario Farmer Bertha Watson Acton Jack Black Moffat Lincoln Smithville High School Bill Marshall Milton Howson Ruddell Georgetown Lanceli Trafalgar Memorial Hall

Fred Nurse Tops In Corn Competition Again

Fred Nurse of Georgetown wins the top award with a yield of 106.7 bushels per acre and 15 percent moisture in the corn contest. Norman South of Campbellville RR places second with 96.8 bushels per acre. The average among 19 contestants was 77.8 bushels per acre with moisture around 44 percent, and much corn remained unpacked in Halton soil.

Baxix Fred Nurse Georgetown Milton Malling Company Gold McNurse Norman South Campbellville Halton

Dun-Erin Farm Conducts Clearing Auction Sale of Cattle

A public auction at Dun-Erin Farm on Highway 1 near Trafalgar features mostly Guernsey cows and heifers. Listings include Queen, Shirley, Nancy, and Brin lines with birth dates from 1985 to the mid 1980s, described as young, productive cows and heifers suitable for breeding and dairy herd improvements.

Dun-Rein Farm Dun- Kein Farm Prafalgar Township Trafalgar Hatardas Verity Peirce Shirley Anaas Dan-Fafin Daily Nancy SIOG Assi Praceen Shen Dun Helen Sally Ee Fis Drew Brin Janet Margot Queen Agen Dun-Erin Sheila Dan-Erin Sharon Guernsey Dun- Erin Reveen Navy Dun- Erin Gail Dun- Erin Reen

Milton Palermo Nab Victories In Two Hard-Fought Encounters

Norval defeated Milton 13 4 in a one penalty game while Palermo beat Acton 5 2 in the second contest. Norval s Dave Leslie scored six goals and Earl Watson added two for Milton s top scorer McCann had two with Gillies contributing one each. Acton s Wilbert Peavey and Mervyn Hunter scored for Acton.

Milton Palermo Haltom Milton Arena Norval Paleonto Acton Rome Dave Leslie Cunninghams Ross Jamie Hugh Earl Watson Ren Hearn Norvat McCann Ron Fisher Charlie Gillies Gillies Malton Graham Gillies Charlie Gialhkes John Willmott Murray Tasker Don Johnson Arnold Howden Sam Finnie Ben Tasker Jamie Cunningham Laos King Bradford Clements C McCann Norval Ken Hearns Hugh Cunningham Ross Cunningham James Cunningham Bill Wilson Fred Barnes Pete Pomeroy Earl Wilson Don Smith George Smith Joe Cameron David Murray Max Lang Bill Price Acton Secorers Wilbert Peavey Mervyn Hunter Ron Sinclair Somerville Actonians John Cunningham Bob Coon George Gibson Ron Sinclai

Perennial Debate On Water Meters At Georgetown Meeting

Dr Alfred Sykes argues meters cost 16 dollars plus reading fees outweigh extra water sales and question their value. Mayor Armstrong defends meters as a tool to curb waste. Weaver notes meters aim to reduce consumption, citing a 30 percent decrease where meters exist.

Georgetown Alfred Sykes Sykes Dobe

Feel Farm Management Service Debate in Halton County

The piece discusses farm management services in Halton County with varied opinions. It notes farmers' need for guidance and questions whether supervision by the Department of Agriculture would be financially responsible while highlighting available advisory devices from officials and Guelph QA.

Feel Halton County el Bt Fara Hediateles Guelph Ome Department of Agriculture

Auction sale of dairy stock and farm equipment items

The notice advertises a sale including Erin Emmie's Jeanette and Dun-Erin heifers born 1055 1058, sired by Arawana, with no reserve. Also listed: dairy equipment such as pumps, milking pads, cooler, washing sink, electropail, and a wide range of farm implements. Sale by J. S. Welsman, Bentley Bros., Hindley and Elgourrt, Frank Petch, Geo Currie clerk, under cover with cash settlement day of sale.

Erin Emmie Jeanette Dub-Rein Agnes Janice Sis Ek Dun-Er Pee Y Gel Murie Dan-Erin Aaicen Dun-Erin Heifer Panera Arawana Corporat Njor J. J. Nishelm Mitton Socowna Farimall Fertlover So Welsman Bentley Bros Hindley and Elgouort Frank Petch Geo Currie

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