Milton Fair 4-H Show Tops Heavy Weekend Weather
Halton Agricultural Society stages a standout Milton Fair despite Friday showers and Saturday threats. The 1955 livestock event shines in cattle divisions, with 4-H Swine, Calf, Jersey-Guernsey, Beef and Grain clubs totalling top awards for members led by 4-H leaders and Art Bennett. Judges Andrew Stewart and Ron Dennis select winners across Junior and Senior Calves, Showmanship, and breeding classes with Beaty, Greenlees, and Joyce Bros among the champions.
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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
James Barnes
Henry Devlin
David Giffen
Nora Beaty
Jean Moffat
Don Lee
Guernsey
Eleanor Joyce
Wayne Taylor
Geo. Stull
Margaret Nightingale
Bill Robinson
Harvey Peil
Phillip Shepherd
Douglas Starret
Bruce McCartney
Merle Gunby
Milton
R. Gordon Bennett
Cattle Shows Among Best
The 1955 Cattle Show featured strong quality and numbers across three daily breed events. Beef cattle entries rose, making the overall show one of the best on record despite some breed entries being down.
Jersey Show Highlights 96 Entries and Top Prizes
The Jersey show featured 96 entries judged by Keith Butcher of Princeton. Maurice Beaty led exhibitors, with strong efforts from Halton breeders Ken Etla Featherston Bros Gerald R Graham George Hewer Mac Alexander and Ernest Davies. Beaty earned Grand Champion with Senior Champion Male Brampton Sir Bijou Radar and Junior Champion Female Lindale Design Firefly, while Geo Hewer and Ellas also earned reserves in multiple classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaty
Lindale’ Beacon
Lindale Beacon Dream
M. C. Beaty
G. R. Graham
Featherstone Bros
Geo. Hewer
Cow
Featherstone Bros GR
Graham
Ken Ella and Sons
Ger. Hewer
Mac Alexander Heifer
M. C Beaty
Ernest Davies
Mac Alexander
Keith Butcher
Princeton
Maurice Beaty
Halton
Ken Etla
Featherston Bros
Gerald R. Graham
George Hewer
Wal
Ella
Richlyn
Basil Beacon
Brampton Sir
Lindale Design Firefly
Guernsey Show Highlights Winners and Contenders
The Guernsey Show attracted eighty five entries with Brute Butcher of Renwood Farms judging. Joyce Bros. led with multiple champions including Twil Elms Merrymaker the Junior Champion Mate and Fraserd Merry Admiral the Senior and Grand Champion Maie. Wm G Booth and Lloyd Chisholm also earned top placings across calves and yearlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brute Butcher
Renwood Farms
Cobourg
Wm G. Booth
I. Chisholm
Joyce Bros
EFE Featherstone and Sons
Jo M. Brownridge
Twil Elms Merry
Maie
Wm. G. Booth
Caldspring
B. V. Ranger
Twil Elms
Jesica
Lloyd Chisholm
Arawana
Julia Joyce
Holsteins Show Draws 125 Entries and Top Awards
The Black and White Show saw 125 Holstein entries led by Bruce Speer of Brampton as judge for the second year. Ashville Farms Ltd won Premier Exhibiter and Breeder for the third straight year with about 26 Haltan breeders competing. Senior and grand titles went to Martyn Heslop with Oakhall Pietje Pathfinder. reserve grand to A Hunners junior champion. Wilfred Leslie and Sonetook won junior championship in the female section with reserves to Barbara Pickard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Hubrey Betty
Ashville Farm
Assville
Soverseign
Rocremars
Wilfred Leslie
Seusewourth RC
Alexander
D. Starret
Segsworth
Hays Lidoe
Ashville Farms Ld
A. G. Hunter
Broex Harris
Fish and Son
Barbara Pickard
R. C.alexander
T. J. Brownridge
Ross Segsworth
J. H. Taylor
J. W. Carney
H. C. Cooper
Towell Bros
J. H. Taylor and Son
Heifer
J. Brownridge
J. W
Carney
Ross
Ashville
Tovell
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Ford Sales & Service
Amma
Halton Ag
Ernie Alexander
Dun Lee
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
Dannie Mof
Douglas Campbell
Sandy Hepburn
Bill Patterson
John Black
Bob Merry
Evelyn McKay
Courtney Agnew
Patricia McKay
Donnie Moffat
Kay Merry
Lynne Coulter
Boo Merry
Lorna Woodley
Thomas Hunter
Ken Elite
Alexander Bros
G R. Graham
Ken Ella
G. R Graham
Pet of Fire
M C Beaty
Ken Ela
M C. Beaty
C. Beaty
Featherstone Bro
Geo Hewer
Normadale Imperator
Craig Meadow Patriarch
Rosie
J. L. Chisholm
J. M. Brownridge
Joyce, Bros
Frank Greenlees
George Stull
E. E. Featherstone
E. Featherstone and Sons
EFE
Featherstone and Sons
Wm. Eg
E. E Featherstone and Sons
Jet
Chisholm
Joyce Brew
JM. Brownridge
G Booth
Joo
Admiral TV
Harold
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Georgetown
Wiles
Jersey
Ted
Life Saintance
the Life Insurance
Canada
Edien
United States
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