Halton Girl Wins Dairy Queen Crown for Second Year
Miss Jean Paterson of Hornby crowned Dairy Queen at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. She previously won in 1967, after finishing as finalist and runner-up in 1968. Forty-six contestants from multiple counties competed, with Paterson praised for milking proficiency appearance and personality.
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Halton
Jean Paterson
Hornby
Jean
Grey
Northumberland
Ontario
Waterloo
Halton Exhibitors Shine at the Canadian National Exhibition
Halton's cattle exhibitors dominated the CNE with Merry Brook Farm’s Merry Brook Augusta Maid winning the first prize cow and grand champion Short horn steer. Scotadale Farm's Letty Broadhooks claimed junior and reserve junior champion females, while other Halton entries, including H Hendershot and Grant Campbell, placed strongly in senior and junior classes. The Red Poll show at CNE saw George E Readhead and Leonard Coulson sweep major titles.
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T .C. Amas
Moffat
Halton
W.H. Merry and Son
Merrybrook Farm
Merry Brook
Animail
G. Bennett
Scotadale Farm
Heifer
Scotadale
Letty
Hunler
Denise Ridley
Bob Merry
Carolyn Gardhouse
Hatton
Grant Baker
Beotadale Farm
Jeffrey Agnew
Milton
John Black
W. D. Hendershot
Scott Campbell
Angus
CNE
Roy Coulter
Eland Champan
George E Readhead
Leonard Coulson
Te Menton
Gardhouse Sale Averages $520
The Retford Gardhouses Annual Consignment Sale at Aberfeldy Farm on August 31 drew many spectators and buyers. Top Shorthorn figures included Mather Bros. Masofi City Ulnoia at $1300 and Paul Halbersieben Harrisburg Haineis at $1100. Overall sale average reached $520 with weaker bull prices but reasonable cow values.
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Retford Gardhouses
Aberfeldy Farm
Mather Bros
Masofi City
Ulnoia
Paul Halbersieben
Harrisburg
Haineis
Femaca
Stan May Wins Awards at Canadian National Exhibit
Stanley JL. May of Hornby, noted Percheron breeder, led his light draught team to first place and achieved first and reserve grand champion titles for his yearling stud. He also earned five seconds two thirds and two fourths at the Canadian National Exhibition.
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Stanley JL. May
Hornby
Poisonous two foot snake found in Port Colborne yard
A boy named Jimmy Coughlin spotted a snake in his Port Colborne backyard and told his mother. The reptile was later identified as a dangerous two foot rat snake, prompting caution.
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Port Colborne
Ont
Cpi
Jimmy Coughlin
Halton Juniors Shine at CNE Agriculture Judging
Halton Junior Farmers competed at CNE with standout placings in Dairy Cattle Sheep Grain and Roots events. Notable results include Mary Lou Taylor second in Junior Sheep, George Stull second in Farm Machinery Junior, George Greenlies third in Senior Wine, and multiple top ten finishes across cattle and grain categories. A calf scramble supported by the Ontario Aberdeen Angus Association highlighted George Stull among top winners.
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CNY
Halton
Mary Lou Taylor
Appieby
George Stull
Mailton RH
Awine
George Greenlies
Dan Taylor
Tom Leslie
Lorna Woodley Tun
Mary Lawrence
Dareen Sinclair
Edwards Segaworth
Ontario Aberdeen Angus Association
Milton Rrs
Plowing Team Chosen for Halton County Representation
Arnold Howden 31 of Hornby and Don Taylor 17 of Burlington were selected Saturday to represent Halton County at the International Plowing Match in Brooklin later this year. Judge Winifred Tinkers announced results at Nunath Line Kequesing during the Junior Farmer plowing event. Other contestants included Marty Lou Taylor 16 of Bustington John Winch 14 and Howard Speck 13, both of Hornby.
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Arnold Howden
Hornby
Don Taylor
Burlington
Halton County
Brooklin
Winifred Tinkers
Stouffville
Nunath
Spencer Wilan
Marty Lou Taylor
Bustington
John Winch
National Farm Policy Topic Opens Sixth Farm Radio Forum
The secretary Floyd Griesbach announced the National Farm Policy will open the sixth year of the National Farm Radio Forum on November with a new federal program giving the discussion wider significance. About 18 000 rural listeners across the county will join neighborhood groups each Monday evening for topics such as Should farm machinery be more versatile and A New Tank in Farm Machinery.
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Fa Wade Parm
Floyd Griesbach
Unis
First Farm
Crimpart
Eapary
CHC
Ontario Farmer Heads to World Plowing Match at Peebles
Hugh Baird, 23, Backwater Ontario, leaves today to compete in the World Plowing Match in Peebles. He and a Canadian teammate enter a field of plowmen from several countries, aiming for the Golden Plow emblem. The event opens September 17 as top plowmen pursue victory and provincial titles.
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Ontario
Hugh Baird
Peebles
Obie
Backwater
Baird
Annual District Fairs Schedule Across Several Towns
List of district fairs with dates across many towns including Barrie Bolton Brampton Caledonia Galt Georgetown Grand Valley Lindsay Markham Milton Ottawa Winter Fair Toronto Royal Winter Fair Rockton Teeswater Waterdown Woodbridge and the International Plowing Match in Norfolk County Simcoe with October dates and varied openings spanning September to November.
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Toronto
Waterdoown
Woodbridge
Norfolk County
Simcoe
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