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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 13, 1956

Page

9

Auction sale of cattle farm equipment in Nelson Township

Public auction by the executrix of the estate of late FAX BALL in Nelson Township Madison County. Sale includes Ayrshire cows and calves, heifers, steers, crossbred sheep and horses, dairy equipment, feed and seed, hay and grain, plus power implements and machinery such as tractors, a Nash automobile, thresher, mower, plows, binders, and wagons. Auction to start September 18 at 1:00 PM at the Town Line location between Trafalgar and Nelson Townships.

Nelson Nds Trafalgar Maditon Ayrshire Ayershire Ayrshare Hereford Joanouths Ayeshire New Holland Robert Bell Xraip Nash Canadian Statesman M.D M.lh M.H M.D. Mower M. H

County Juniors Win Awards At Exhibition

Farm day at the CNE saw Junior Farmers from Halton excel in livestock grain roots fruit and vegetables judging. Seniors and juniors earned top placements with honors for dairy cattle beef cattle swine tractor safe driving and produce categories amid harvest setbacks.

C.N.E Central Ontario Halton Chase Lytino Courier Loth Bull Price Geo Greentees Bruce Coilson Bruce Coilson Dairy cattle—Seniors, Bth Doug Starret. Juniors, Tun Tom. Lesh Ted Nightingale Beef Cattle John Willmott Don Moffat Don Taylor Geo. Hume Fruit and Wegetables Mary Lou Taylor Gay Lakin Grain and Roots

Bad Year Again For Stem Rust

Weather and late season favor stem rust in oats causing conflicting reports on variety susceptibility. Garry and Rodney show rust while Simcoes or Beavers appear less affected. Officials link rust to barberry or buckthorn hosts. readers urged to check fences for these shrubs and consider removal before spring.

Garry Rodney Treard

Harvesting Under Way Again on Halton's Fields

Harvesting has resumed on Halton farms in September with disappointing yields. Many grain fields lie flat, with binders and combines showing wear. Some crops sprout in the ground and grain discolors, though most operators report clean harvests.

Halton's Halton

Financial Aid Initiatives Support OAC Diploma Course

A fund established by individuals and companies backs tuition and living costs for diploma course students at the Ontario Agricultural College Milton. Recipients repay without interest. funds cover tuition and room and board as needed. Details available from the Agricultural Office in Milton.

O. A Ontario Agricultural College Milton

Halton Girl Wins Dairy Queen Crown at National Exhibition

Dolores King of Oakville crowned Dairy Queen at the 15th Canadian National Exhibition. Premier Leslie Frost officiated as Ontario Minister of Agriculture Wi Goodfellow spoke. King represented the Guernsey breed and won the Dairy Queen Trophy and a Sterling Silver Tray.

Gordon Kang Oakville Srr Leslie Frost Hon Goodfellow Ontario Ayrshire Guernsey Holstein Jersey Mrs. King Dairy Queen Ontario Milk Distributors’ Association

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