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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
15
The article outlines fungal threats to orchards and gardens and reviews fungicide options. It notes sulfur and lime sulfur as long used and economical, Bordeaux mixture for downy mildew, fixed copper compounds, and organic dithicarbamates like Ferbam Nabam Ziram and Zineb as newer supplements or alternatives.
Fungicides are among the products required to be registered under the Pest Control Products Act. The act is administered by the Plant Products Division of Canada's Department of Agriculture.
Authorities advise applying sunburn lotion to pigs, noting white-coated animals are particularly prone to sun damage and should be protected during outdoor exposure.
At a special meeting Milton council agreed to engage Provincial Police to police the county town. New roads on Milton’s fair day were completed, with much of the new sidewalk along Main Street aided by progress. A car crash on Main Street injured no one, but a transformer dropped to the ground after the collision. Floyd Whetham, the driver, escaped injury.
Acton resident Samuel James Reid died suddenly during a visit to Alliston on September ath weeks after his wife’s death. He was born in Alliston and is survived by two sons Kiera t Austing of Stratford and J OH Jacks of Toronto, a daughter Bernice of Guelph, a brother Joshua Reid, and two sisters.
The funeral service for Mr. Reid was conducted by Rev. E Currey at the Victor Bo Rumiey Funeral Home on Friday afternoon. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery Acton with pallbearers his two sons Richard Austine and J H Jack and four nephews Dalton Chantler Walter Chantler Clarence Reid and Edward Murray.
A large clearing auction at 1 PM on Wednesday October 10 1951 offers farming implements dairy equipment hay and real estate near Acton Ontario. Items include Ford tractors Ferguson equipment Beatty gear Deere spreader and many brand new items in top condition. Also selling a 100 acre farm with reserve bid. Auctioneer Rort T Amos Guelph Ont. Phone 6483.
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