Halton Juniors Win 22 Prizes at Canadian National Exhibition
Halton Juniors dominated Junior Farmer judging at the Canadian National Exhibition winning 22 prizes across 14 sections. Top honors included senior beef cattle John Willmott, junior beef cattle Lynne Coulter, farm machinery Andy Stull, fruit and vegetables Geo. Hume. Other winners include Bruce Coulson Mervyn Colling Earl Wilson Billy Don Taylor Geo Greenlees Ralph Cunningham Calvin Sprowl and more. Shorthorn Class saw Kay Merry win best halfer with Duncan Campbell second and Duncan winning showmanship with Kay second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Halton Boys
Durham
John C. Willmott
John
Duncan Campbell
Lynne Coulter
Andy Stull
Geo. Hume
Bruce Coulson
Mervyn Colling
Earl Wilson
Billie
Don Taylor
Geo. Greentlets
Tommy Hunter
Gordon Brain
Ralph Cunningham
Calvin Sprowl
David Hume
Merle Gundy
Geo. Greenlees
Ontario Shorthorn Club
Canadian National Exhibition
Kay Merry
Duncan
Kay
Sheep Show Honors and Auctions at CNE in Oshawa
The Canadian National Exhibition featured Willmotts and Glaspell winners in ram and ewe classes across breeds including Leicester and Dorset Horned. Ephraim Snell of Clinton received a purse for Leicester breeding, while Don Head Farms won Southdown ram championship. Auction items list cattle, tractors, implements, and farm equipment with cash terms and no reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Freyseng
R. B. Glaspell
Oshawa
Glaspell
Hampshire
Lloyd Ayre
Bowmanville
Southdowns
Ephraim Snell
Clinton
CNE
Don Head Farms
Richmond Hill
P. Cameron
Boyd Ayre
Hampton
T. S. Glaspell and Son
P. E. Dearing and Son
Exeter
Dorset
Hampshire Downs
J. H. Willmott
Milton
Lloyd. Ayre
Emke Brothers
Elmwood
Oxford
Downs
C. Glaspell
C. J. Shore
Glanworth
Cotswolds
Mr. Glaspell
Mr. Shore
Rams
Leicesters
Ram
Ralph Young
Caistor Centre
Cheviots
Halton Shorthorns Dominate Canadian National Exhibition Awards
Halton Shorthorn breeders lead at the 1955 Canadian National Exhibition. S. G. Bennett of Scotsdale Farm Georgetown wins Premier Breeder and Exhibit or Awards with 38 points. T. C. Amos of Moffat and W. Harland Merry of Milton close behind. Bennett captures Junior and Reserve Champion Females, and Scotsdale Butterfly Juliette earns Grand Champion for females. Additional wins include top Get of Lot and Summer Yearling Heifer. Amos and Merry each secure multiple red ribbons. Reford Gardhouse Aberfeldy entries perform strongly, while Dr. W. F. James Hornby and WH. Willmott and Son Milton show prominence in Aberdeen Angus judging with a Reserve Junior Female Championship noted.
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Halton
Hays Ltd
S. G. Bennett
Scotsdale Farm
Georgetown
T. C. Amos
Moffat
W. Harland Merry
Milton
Scotsdale
Juliette
Amos
Merry
C.N.E
Reford Gardhouse
Aberfeldy
Aberdeen Angus
W. F. James
Hornby
WH. Willmott
White Faces Earn Five Prizes in Hereford Show
In the strong Hereford Show the only Halton exhibitors were Mrs. C. F. Patterson of Norval and two others. Five of the six animals entered were in the prize ranking, a notable achievement for Halton in this C. NE event despite not taking red ribbons.
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Hereford
Halton
C. F. Patterson
Norval
Halton exhibitors dominate at the C N E awards
The article highlights many Halton exhibitors winning awards at the Canadian National Exhibition. It notes the list is incomplete and invites local editors to contribute missing write ups, reflecting community pride at the agricultural show.
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Halton
C.N.E
Leaders For August In Jersey Classes
The high Jersey in Canada for August is Essex Comet Pride owned by Melvern Jones of South Woodslee Ontario. For milk production the high senior four year old is Alfa Royalist 50 bred and owned by B H Bull and Son of Brampton. Wolf Von Richt Apten of Campbellville has the high senior four year old record at 3507 lbs of milk and 15 lbs of fat. British Columbia shows Woodlawn Jester Priscilla owned by the Estate of FE Poole Armstrong producing 11744 lbs of milk and 6 1 lbs of fat.
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Canada
Essex Comet Pride
Melvern Jones
South Woodslee
Essex County
Brampton W R ‘Sports Princess
B. H. Bull
Brampton
Wolf von Richt Apten
Campbellville
British Columbia
Woodlawn
Priscilla
FE. Poole. Armstrong
Halton Red Poles Sweep Champions Across Awards
Halton Red Poles breeders led by Leonard Coulson Geo Coulson A R Coulter and Geo Readhead dominated the show, taking all champion ships and nearly every top prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Leonard and
Geo. Coulson
A. R. Coulter
Geo. Readhead
Stan May Wins Percheron Prize in Halton
Halton horsemen dominated the draught breed judging with Stan May of Hornby winning the Reserve Junior Male Championship on his 1955 Stallion Foal Bonny Joe and Ernie Armstrong of Georgetown gaining prominence with Belgian draughts. The article notes a regional prestige in Halton’s horse industry though also references a broader Canadian milk consumption decline from 1945 to 1953.
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Stan May
Halton
Dra
Hornby
Ernie Armstrong
Georgetown
Bonny Joe
Clearing Auction Sale At Farm Lot 13 Nelson Township
A public auction is set for Tuesday September 27 at the farm in Nelson township lot 13 three miles south of Campbellville. The event invites bidders to bid on the property as listed.
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Con
Township of
Nelson
Campbellville
Complete Dispersal Auction of Registered Holstein Herd
SIARRY McKINNEY sells by auction at Erin township Wellington County on Sept 20 1955 at 1 30 pm a herd of registered Holstein cattle including 28 cows and 12 heifers plus open heifers and pigs with many bred by dates and two车 units. Catalogues available. Auctioneers A M McEwen J D Gale. Clerk R J McEnery. Terms cash. No animal to be removed until settled.
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Siarry McKinney
Erin Township
Erin Village
County of
Wellington
Erin View
Glenafton
Ity
Erin View Milestone
Mabel
Lochinvar Susie
Eriff
Bonheur
Tradition
Glenafton Patsy
Gail
Sarge Milker
Braeholm
Herald Olive
Admiral Lolla
Admiral Jessie
Brachoolm
Herald Lillie
Ontario Coastline Lengths Compared To Other Nations
Ontario shows a salt water coastline exceeding 600 miles along James and Hudson Bays and a freshwater coastline surpassing 1000 miles, highlighting its extensive border with ocean access and large inland water boundaries. This emphasizes Ontario’s prominent maritime reach compared with other nations.
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Ontario
James and
Hudson Bays
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W. E. Crawford
Minesing
Shropshire
R. B. Comfort
St. Anne's
G. S. Brien
Ridgetown
Arnold J. Gardhouse
Unionville
Lincolns
H. M. Lee
Highgate
Ewes
Guernsey
Hindley and Elliott
Roy Coulter
Jersey
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas St
Guelph
WY Bank
Banx Or
Montrebal
Dales Bros
Erinview Farm
Qean
Noin
Kitimat
Aluminium Limited
Nathanael V. Davis
United Kingdom
United States
Aluminum
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Alsshaw
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