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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
7
Orchard and garden crops face fungal diseases alongside insects. Old and new fungicides such as sulfur lime sulfur Bordeaux mixture and fixed copper compounds remain essential plus newer dithicarbamates Ferbam Nabam Ziram and Zineb provide supplementary options for protecting plant health.
Fungicides are among the products must be registered under the Pest Control Products Act administered by the Plant Products Division of the Canada Department of Agriculture.
Agricultural authorities urge use of sunburn lotion on pigs to prevent sunburn, noting white hogs are most at risk. The guidance stresses applying protective lotion during sunny periods to reduce skin damage.
The Milton council decided at a special meeting to engage Provincial Police to police the county town. Mil ton saw 6 new roads completed for fair day and main street sidewalk work. A 30 foot pole was damaged and a transformer fell after an auto left the road, injuring no one. Floyd Whetham was driver.
Samuel James Reid, longtime Acton resident of thirty six years, died suddenly in Alliston on September 26 after the passing of his wife. He was a native of Alliston and survived by two sons Kierat Austing of Stratford and J. J. iJacky of Toronto, a daughter Bernice of Guelph, one brother Joshua Reid, and two sisters.
Mr Reid, a member of Acton United Church, took a keen interest in church matters. The funeral service was held Friday at Victor Bo Rumiey Funeral Home conducted by Rev E Currey. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery Acton with pallbearers his two sons Richard Austine and J Ho and four nephews Dalton Chantler Whalter Chantler Clarence Reid and Edward Murray.
Auction notice for Alex B. Petrie on Highway 37 near Acton and Georgetown on Wednesday October 10 1951. Items include Ford tractors Ferguson equipment hay tools and dairy machinery with many items described as brand new. sale also offers 100 acre farm with reserve. Cash terms day of sale. Auctioneer RORT. T. AMOS Guelph Ontario.
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