Halton Junior Farmers Hold Annual Plowing Match at Ashgrove Farm
The Halton Junior Farmers and Halton Plowmen's Association staged a strong plowing event at Harvey Nurse's Ashgrove farm on September 10. Winners included Burt Speck, Marilyn May, Garry Break and Mary Lou Taylor in various age and class divisions. John Cunningham Arnold Howden lead the inter county team bound for Leamington October 12 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Jr Farmers
Ashgrove Farm
R.R
Don Taylor
Harvey Nurse
Ashgrove
Halton Junior Farmers
Halton Plowmen’s Association
Winfred Timbers
Stouffville
Burt Speck
Hornby R.R
Marilyn May
Milton R.R
Martha May
Garry Break
Streetsville RR
Mary Lou Taylor
Appleby
Ian
Leamington
Halton
John Cunningham
Arnold Howden
North Halton
Ross Austin
Tom Hunter
Oakville - Trafalgar
Bill Speck
Glen Irwin
Fire Prevention Weekevents announced for Ontario communities
Milton fire chief A E Clement reports 29 rural fires to date this year and urges attendance at a series of fire prevention meetings the week of October 3. Events run evenings at Omagh October 3 Hornby October 4 Kilbride October 5 Mason ic Hall Campbellville October 6 Milton Town Hall October 8 with films and a call to reduce fire hazards statewide.
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Ontario
Milton
Milton Brigade
Milton Fire Brigade
Omagh School
Hornby Orange Hall
Kilbride Community Hall
Masonic Hall
Campbellville
Milton Town Hall
Big Entry List For Dairy Show In Milton
Entries indicate a large Halton dairy show at Milton with 74 Jersey entries judged by Keith Butcher of Princeton, 79 Guernsey entries by Bruce Butcher of Cobourg, and 119 Holstein entries officiated by Bruce S. Beer of Brampton. Weather is favorable and 37 4-H groups will display, with Junior Farmer features in a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Halton
Jersey
Keith Butcher
Princeton
Guernsey
Bruce Butcher
Cobourg
Bruce S. Beer
Brampton
Howard Armstrong
Halton Agricultural Society
Janior
Litter Tips from Tipson Touring Authority Warns Against Mess
A travel columnist urges travellers to dispose of trash properly at picnics and camp sites. Keep cars clean and pack out leftovers, or carry a bag for temporary storage to spare highways and future visitors. The piece notes a Peru exhibit showing a mummy dating to 3 000 B C for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Montreal
B.C
Egypt
Poets Corner by Mary Ellen Varley Finds Peace in Woods and Wheat
The speaker recalls a backwoods spot where hills meet the skyline and wheat glows. A quiet brook, wind in trees, and woodpecker drumming fill the scene. She finds companionship with Thee and inner peace in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Varley
Alderman Seeks Ban on Laburnum Poisonous Trees
Victoria CP Alderman Robert Macmillan will urge the city council to outlaw Laburnum trees after complaints about unrestrained growth and multiple hospitalizations from seeds eaten in pods. He warns roots taste like licorice and are highly poisonous with cattle fatalities reported, while rabbits suffer no harm from bark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria (Cp
Robert Macmillan
Auction sale at Trafalgar Township farm a mix of cattle equipment
Public auction at Lot 19 con 2 NDS Trafalgar township near Dundas on October 1 features poultry with 85 hens and 50 pullets, two Jersey cows calving soon, a Shorthorn heifer and steer, plus a large line of J D tractor and farm implements. Feed and lumber, 1200 bales alfalfa, grains, household goods, and farm sale terms cash with no reserve. Several named traders HINDLEY AND ELLIOTT and Rogers. Total immigration to Canada in 1955 noted as 130000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McLimont
Con
Nds
Trafalgar
Dundas Highway
7Th Line
Puckering Valley Farm
Colony House
Jersey
J.D
M.H
McCormick
Gem
Empire
Hindley and Elliott
Dispersal Sale Tops Prices for Reidson Holstein Herd
The Reidson Farms dispersal sale saw Reidson Simonne U S fetch $610 top price as T Puccini of Kings City bought nine animals, including Browview Pabst Monty. Other buyers included George L Smith of Rockwood and multiple purchasers from Ontario towns, with several bred heifers and milking cows selling between $250 and $380. Canada adopted standard time system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidson Farms
W. T. Craig Ried
Norval
Reidson Simonne U. S
T. Puccini
Kings City
Browview Pabst Monty
Lochinvar
Marge
Dought
Korndyke Aristocrat. A
Pansy Ideal Captivator
George L. Smith
Rockwood
Reidson U. S.simonne
Reidson Eagle
Clayton Davis
Elgin Cummington
Brampton
H. C. Parkinson
Floyd Diceman
Woodbridge
Georgetown
Robert MacDonald
John K. Sanford
Milton
G. W. Fraser
Streetsville
W. M. Reid
J. A. Fraser
John Wagstaff
Glen Williams
A. W. Kane
Georggtown
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Acton Fall Fair
F. W. Townsend
Fergus
Farm News
Oakville-Trafalgar
Glenn Iwin
Tipson
Women's Travel Authority
Gray Coach Lines Services
Gray Coach Lines
Therm
Windsor
Poet’s Corner
Tome
Ford Rogers
Canada
O’keefe
Acton
Don Timmings
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
Mill ST. E. Acton
E. G. Tyler
Business: College
Thurs
W. A. Robinson
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