Halton Conservation Committee Hears Water Depletion and Beaver Impact
The Halton Conservation Committee met to discuss stream water depletion from irrigation along Sixteen Mile Creek and its damage to nearby properties. They urged provincial action to protect rights and proposed funding to repair a flood-prone Beaver affected road while exploring River Valley Authority options on local creeks.
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Halton
Sixteen Mile
Wye
Cabin
Ontario
Jos
Esquesing
Nasagaweva
Speyside
Holton
Gixteex
Halton 4-H Grain and Dairy Clubs Hold Meetings
Halton and Peel 4-H Grain Club members gathered at Walker Lawson and Son in Stewarttown for an instructional program on seed cleaning and grain judging. Halton 4-H Dairy Club met at Glendale Farm with 60 members, featuring judging tests, season reviews, clipping, and showmanship demonstrations and plans for display at Milton Fair.
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Walker Lawson and Son
Stewarttown
Halton
Peel
Art
Bennett
Arred Nurse
Walter Land
Bob ‘Lawson
Glendale Farm
Hatgens
Guernsey
At Woodley
Toronto
Milton Fair
One Cow Today Can Produce More Milk
Dairymen use breeding programs and modern feeding and milking to gain higher milk yields per cow. A Toronto breeder recently set a world record with over 17 000 pounds of milk in 305 days, illustrating changes from early Canada when butter and milk were imported.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario Cream — Producery Marketing Board
J. A. Ruddick
W. M. Drummond
R. E. Engleb
J. E. Latumer
H. A Iitis
Simcoe
Upper Canada
United States
Ontario Winter Wheat Crop Second Highest Yield
The Ontario Department of Agriculture reports a 1954 winter wheat harvest of 23,000,000 bushels at an estimated 323 bushels per acre, the second highest yield in Ontario history after 1963. Ten year yields exceed prewar levels by four bushels per acre, with eight more than the pre Great War era.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Cornell
Tuna Fleet Hopes for Late August Boost in Catch
Halifax fishers in the Hubbards Northwest Cave area expect a late August run to lift the season after reporting about 300 fish caught so far versus 600 at this point last year.
Precision Squad Exhibition Feature at Canadian National Exhibition
A 100 member fire service precision squad from the navy army and air force drills at Centralia Ontario for Grandstand shows at the Canadian National Exhibition. Squad leader Squadron Leader Tiny Davis trains silent intricate drill patterns signaling unity of services. The squad also provided guard of honor to the Duchess of Kent.
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RCAF
Centralia
Ont
tRoy Rogers
Dale Evans
Wonder Horse
Trigger
Navy
Army
Air Force
Canada
R. S
Tiny) Davis
Guard of Honor
H.rh
Duchess of Kent
Halton 4 H Club Achievement Day closes season of girls work
Halton County 4 H Homemaking Clubs wrapped a four month program at Achievement Day in Milton Town Hall. Nearly 40 members planted, weeded and harvested home garden plots while attending club meetings teaching cultural practices and canning and storage. County honours were awarded to Jessie Alexander Evelyn Bird Doren Howden and Dani Clemens with other leaders credited for program success.
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Halton Garden Clubs
Hie Fon County
Milton
Sts Clubs
Women's Institut
Home Economic Service
Department of Agriculture
Mabel Borgstrom
Loa Robertson
Omag
Actan
Clab
Alce Wilkenson
Gat Dabbie
Valeri Nurse
Jesse Alexander
Ashgrove
Fresang Fruits
Weaswich
Dublin
Jean Moffat
Mary McIntyre
Margaret Nightingale
Horn
Girth
Patsy Harmsten
Lynda Hill
Dion Coulter
Jean Gunby
Diane Hiscock
Joan Onverdale
Lowville
Marie
Muriel Curtis
Heatheranne Hayward
Jacqueline Peacock
Kathleen Pewtrees
Ruth Robertson
Omagh
Women’s
Ellerby
Lamehouse
Jessie Alexander
Evelyn Bird
Doren Howden
Dani Clemens
Borgstram
Mirbin Montgomery
Toronto
Jane
Andrs Lambert
Beth Nome
Don Club
E Storey
Acton
R. Cunningham
Pearl Kennedy
DD. Downe
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Seertary
J. E. Whitelock
A. H. Richardson
Department of Planning and Development
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Farm News
Carl ST
Family Outfitters
Robt. R. Ramalion
Optometrist
St. George's Square Guelph
Mr. E. P. Head
M.G.M
Colf Donna Corcoran
Ward Bond
Gypsy
Prc
Tubiing
Cat Pira City
Warnercolor
Frank Lovejoy
Phyllis Kirk Ettum” Naisis
Sambel Golbey
Wonderfin
Coon
Hans Christian Andersen
Danny Kaye
Farley Granger
M-G-M
Executive
Los Cone Tahoe
Entertainment
He Eee
Guelph
Abe
Indianapolis
Speedway
Lorne Garner Motors Ltd
Main Street
TOTH
Main Street Acton
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