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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
7
A plea for simple, loyal neighbors who offer kind deeds and steady support. The author laments lack of pluck and wisdom in the world, urging readers to seek nearby, dependable comrades who provide comfort through ordinary, loving acts.
Growers of certified seed must grade tubers to meet official standards before certification. Inspectors note limits on rot, scab, malformation, weight, and size, with allowances only for minor defects and frost or blemishes, warning against late blight. A mechanical sorter aids removal of off types prior to storage.
A biographical sketch recounts Robert Louis Stevenson writing Treasure Island. It details collaborations with Lloyd Osbourne and Mr Clarke, the nursery wall map, and Stevenson's claim of unoriginal roots from Washington Irving and Robinson Crusoe. The tale notes publication struggles and the map’s loss altering the book’s reception.
A quirky text mixes diet terms and questions to a doctor about lettuce juice and orange juice. It mentions toads, daily routines, and weighing, with a puzzled reply about taking a diet aid before or after meals.
Professor Verpie of the Agricultural College lectures at the grange on dairy power and a cream separator while a foot of snow halts travel. The tale blends farm life with a working dairy powered by a threshing machine and a pony named Bun causing mischief.
George Sobertson of the Dominion Experimental Farm Ottawa advises poultry keepers to ready houses before pullets show signs of development. He stresses thorough cleaning, disinfection, and repairing leaks, while keeping houses well ventilated but not drafty. Emphasize green feed, restrained grain, gradual transition, and a mild purgative to maintain health.
In the matter of the estate of Roy Archibald Blowart late of Uye Township Krein Wellington Ontario creditors and claimants must file their claims by October 1, 1924 with Eunlyn Lance Stewart administratrix. The administrator will distribute assets after the date and will not be liable for claims not received by then. Briggs Prost Dillon & Dirksen solicitors.
Public auction conducted under instruction from C C Cutts at the Concession 3, Brock Township area, featuring Norsen-Crey Warne a 12 year old horse and a mixed lot of cattle including Jersey and Holstein cows with calvings due from October to March. Items listed for Friday October 12, 1028 at 1 30 o'clock, from Toronto to Guelph route.
Auction advertisement lists sow pigs due October 10 with six pigs and fourteen months of care. Terms include cash under ten dollars and credit terms over ten dollars with one month credit on joint notes and a six percent discount for cash. J MENM acts as auctioneer from Acton Co. PLANK CLERIC 13-2.
Notice of sale by J. M. Bennett for Lot 22 Seventh Line Exquesing adjoining highway. Items include horses and cattle due dates. numerous farm implements. harness poultry furniture and furniture. Terms grant 1 month credit on approved notes, 5 percent cash discount. Auctioneers Petch and W A Wilson clerk.
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