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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 20, 1955

Page

18

Esqueling Township Auction Sale of Farm Stock and Goods

Auctioneer WM Gibson sells from Alex Boggs farm lot 20 con l two miles south of Acton on October 29 at 1 PM. Gear includes horses harness cows calves poultry implements hay grain milking equipment household effects and 148 Light Sussex chickens. Cash day of sale no reserve articles must be removed by November 15.

Acton Ives Jersey Massey Harris Deering McCormick Deering H.p Ideal WM. A. Gibson Wm. J. Hunter

Farmers Debate Grass Silage in Ontario Dairy Farming

Ontario farmers increasingly adopt grass silage to sustain dairy cows through winter. Cattle experts anticipate higher molasses use as larger rations become available, boosting milk and butter production while the industry shifts from hay and grain to grass based feeds.

Ontario

Mechanical Auctioneer Trial Stirs Ontario Stockyards News

In Toronto Ontario stockyards the mechanical auctioneer test debuted this summer as North America s first use in the auction method of selling. Buyers register bids by buttons on a clock, with the starter controlling the dial and the commission agent can declare no sale.

Ontario Toronto North America

Salute to Opttie and Local Cattle Farmers

Fine cattle from Hialton district received high honors at district fairs last month. Noted for quality beef and dairy calves, they earned top awards at the Canadian National Exhibition and the Royal Winter Fair. Junior Farmers foster showmanship and carry the district farming tradition forward.

Hialton Opttie

Ontario dairy farms move toward single breed herds

Ontario farmers are shifting from mixed herds to cows tracing ancestry to a single breed. The change aims for predictable milk fat content and better returns for milk cream and butter, while beef calves can still be produced with beef bulls. More than 26,000 freighters pass Canada’s inland waterways annually.

Durham Ontario Canada

Canada Hits Record Milk Output At 17 Billion Pounds

Canada’s total milk production climbs to about 17 billion pounds, up one billion in five years. Ontario and Quebec produce two thirds of this output, shaping product mix from butter to cheese, evaporated milk, and dried milks amid shifting demand and drought impacts.

Canada H. A. Derby the Nations Dairy Council Ontario Quebec

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