Milton Fair 4-H Show Tops All Others In Heavy Showers
Halton Agricultural Society reports the 1955 Milton Fair as a premier county show with a standout 4-H livestock display. Top awards go to 4-H Swine Club and Jersey Guernsey Calf Club participants, while 4-H beef and grain clubs win multiple senior and junior prizes. Judges Andrew Stewart and Ron Dennis praise the 4-H members and leaders for a remarkable show.
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Halton Agricultural Society
Milton Fair
Ontario
A. T. ‘Woodley
Art Bennett
Andrew Stewart
Kleinburg
Ron Dennis
Canada Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Swine Club
Geo. Greenlees
Ernest Alexander
Bill Price
Bruce Coulson
Mervyn Colling
Wayne Coulson
Delmar Ford
Tom Hunter
Art Johnson
Mary Lawrence
Paul May
Don Taylor
Marion Darby
Vivian Fish
Earl Dunn
Barbara Pickard
Paul Ford
Bob Stark
Allan Brownridge
Edward Segsworth
Jack Robertson
Mary
James Barnes
Henry Devlin
David Giffen
Nora Beaty
Jean Moffat
Don Lee
Guernsey
Eleanor Joyce
Wayne Taylor
Geo. Stull
Margaret Nightingale
Bill Robinson
Harvey Pell
Phillip Shepherd
Douglas Sarret
Bruce McCartney
Merle Gunby
Milton
R. Gordon Bennett
Cattle Shows Among Best
Beef cattle appeared in greater numbers than prior shows, boosting the 1955 cattle show to near record quality and quantity. The report covers the three daily breed shows and notes overall strong entries and high standards.
Jersey Show Sets 96 Entries Led by Beaty and Hewer
The Jersey show drew 96 entries judged by Keith Butcher of Princeton. Maurice Beaty hosted exhibitor of the day with rivals including Ken Ella Featherston Bros Gerald R Graham George Hewer Mac Alexander and Ernest Davies. Beaty’s Basil Beacon won Grand Champion with Don Head Deign Observer as Reserve Grand. Female classes featured Lindale Design Firefly senior yearling as Junior Champion with Featherston Bros second in Senior Yearling.
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Beaty
M. C. Beaty
G. R. Graham
Featherstone Bros
Geo. Hewer
Ken Ellas and Sons
Heifer
Ken Ella and Sons
Mac Alexander
G R. Graham
M. C Beaty
Cow
Featherstone Bros GR
Graham
Ger. Hewer
Alexander Heifer
Ernest Davies
Keith Butcher
Princeton
Maurice Beaty
Halton
Ken Etla
Featherston Bros
Gerald R. Graham
George Hewer
Ella
Valleyanna Lady's
Basil Beacon
Brampton Sir Bijou Radar
Don Head
Deign
Basil M. C. Beaty
Ken Ella
M.C Beaty’s
Lindale Design Firefly
Guernsey Show Awards Highlight Joyce Bros Dominance
The Guernsey show drew eighty five entries judged by Brute Butcher of Renwood Farms. Joyce Bros. dominated with top cattle including Twil Elms Merrymaker the Junior Champion Male and Fraserd Merry Admiral the Senior and Grand Champion Male. Wm G Booth and I Chisholm also placed with Reserve honors in cattle divisions.
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Brute Butcher
Renwood Farms
Cobourg
Wm G. Booth
I. Chisholm
Joyce Bros
E Fo Featherstone
Maie
Wm. G. Booth
Caldspring
Ranger
Twil Elms
Jesica
Lloyd Chisholm
Arawana
Julia Joyce Bros
Holsteins Show Draws 125 Entries With Ashville Farms Dominant
The Black and White Show attracted 125 Holstein entries led by Bruce Speer of Brampton as judge for the second straight year. Ashville Farms Ltd captured Premier Exhibiter and Breeder awards for the third year, with numerous top placements across senior, junior, and aged cow categories. Prominent winners include Martyn Heslop and Gordon Sinclair for Senior and Grand Championships, Wilfred Leslie and Barbara Pickard in junior and senior classes, and J. W. Carney leading senior and grand championships in females.
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Bruce Speer
Brampton
Halton
Ashville Farms Ltd
A. G. Hunters
Bonnie Colantha Emperor
Ashville Farms
Ashville Sovereign Gil
Martyn Heslop
Oakhall Pietje
Pathfinder
Gordon Sinclair
Lonevue
A’ G. “Hunters
Wilfred Lestie
Alluvialdale Phnty Sovereign Hope
Barbara Pickard
Renwood Fond Hope Vert
J. W Carney
Hubrey Betty
Ashville Farm
Asswille
Junier
Wifred Leslie EE
Seusworth RC
Alexander
D. Starret
R_ Segsworth
Hays Lidee
Bull
Guilt AG
Hunter
Broex Harris
T A Fish and Son
Martyn
R. C.alexander
Ashville
T. J. Brownridge
Ross Segsworth
J. H. Taylor
J. W. Carney
H. C. Cooper
Tovell Bros
J. H. Taylor and Son
J. Brownridge
J. W. ‘Carney
Ross
Segsworth
Ashville ‘Fag Ltd
Tovell
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Thompson Motors
Ford Sales & Service
Aman
Halton Ag
Ernie Alexander
Hertfords
Frank Hustler
Harold Patterson
Red Polle
Dawn Coulter
Grant Coulson
Eugene Coulter
Brad Clements
Geo. Robinson
Katherine Merry
Duncan Campbell
Ivan Dodds
Burt Speck
Suzanne Foster
Bob Coxe
Donnie Mof
Douglas Campbell
Sandy Hepburn
Bill Patterson
John Black
Bob Merry
Evelyn McKay
Courtney Agnew
Patricia McKay
Bop Coxe
Donnie Moffat
Kay Merry
Lynne Coulter
Boo Merry
Lorna Woodley
Thomas Hunter
Alexander Bros
G .R. Graham
G. R Graham
Pet of Fire
C. Beaty
Ken Ela
M C. Beaty
Featherstone Bro
Geo Hewer
Normadale Imperator
Craig Meadow Patriarch
Rosie
J. L. Chisholm
J. M. Brownridge
Istana
E. E Featherstone and Sons
Jet
Chisholm
Joyce Brew
L Chisholm
Jo M. Brownridge
G Booth
G. Booth
Joo
Featherstone and Sons
JO LL. Chisholm
Jo. Chisholm
Brownridge
Admiral TV
Harold Eee
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Chicago
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Georgetown
Harold
Wiles
Jersey
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