Newcastle Disease Outbreak Hits Halton Poultry Flocks
Halton reports Newcastle disease found in two large local flocks after origin in Newcastle England. Health of Animals Branch in Ontario quarantines affected farms, destroys birds, and cleans premises with compensation to owners. Residents urged to notify the Health of Animals branch in Toronto for losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Halton
Ewcastle
England
Union
Health of Animals
Canada Dept.of Agriculture
Ontario
Stratford
Stratford Hatchery
W. Moynihan
Kelle Street
Toronto
Winners Chosen in Essay Contest and Community Events
Irene Nelles and Aileen Kerr won first and second in the high school essay contest on Canadian Unity. Branch 120 praises judges E V MacCormack and Mrs. Cleave. A zone picnic is planned for June 24 at Streetsville Memorial Park with buses, a church service, sports, a ball game, and a tug of war. The Bas i team urges public support, and auxiliary members hosted the Guelph W A. A plea seeks proof of John Cookson's residence pre 1914 for pension rights. Decoration Day praise and music by local artists accompany notes on parade turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Nelles
Aileen Kerr
Branch 120
E. V. MacCormack
P. W. Cleave
Legion
Streetsville Memorial Park
Legion Hall
Jack Kerr
John Cookson
Georgetown
N.P.A.M
Canada
Les Clark
Lorne Scots
Charlie Guy
Maple Holstein Sets World Butterfat Record at 1011 Lbs
Purebred Holstein Roeland Cherry Re-Echo Rag Apple, nicknamed Cherry, owned by J W Greenwood of Maple Ontario, boosted the world fat record from 896 to 1011 pounds after 327 days on test with 20716 pounds milk. Cherry’s lineage includes three paternal sisters with multiple Superior Production records and previous world marks.
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J. W. Greenwood
Tario
Ras
Roeland Cherry
Greenwood
Canada
Jane
Lilly
Daisy
Kenevelyn Rag Apple Supreme
Ase
Cherry
U.S. Jersey
Othello
DeVries
Archie Rath
Mossley
Ont
Roeland
Management Field Day First for Halton
The first farm management field day in Canada was staged in Halton County. Dr. H. L. Patterson led discussions at a Farm Economics Branch session, following the Milton Night School Farm Business Course attended by about thirty five operators. Attendees visited farms of Cedric Harrop David Lawson Fred Nurse in Esquesing and Hugh Beaty in Trafalgar Two.
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Canada
Halton
Milton
H. L. Patterson
Farm Economics
Ont. Department of Agriculture
Cedric Harrop
David Lawson
Fred Nurse
Esquesing
Hugh Beaty
Trafalgar
Zone picnic practice and RAF fatality noted
A practice pull in the park precedes Sundays Zone picnic with a Thursday pull against the Firemen. Sympathy is extended to the family of Fit Lt Gordon MacDonald who died in a flying accident in England. The Dart Tournament concluded with Jim Bell as champion and Jim Coftell as runner up.
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Kid
Gordon MacDonald
England
RAF
Jim Bell
Champ
Jim Coftell Funner
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O. F
Walker
Optometrist
Main St
Brampton
Abell’s Drug Store
Don
Houston
Schultz
Elna Sewing Machines
Fred Schultz
Vauxhalls
R Acton
Farm News
Scotty
Ladies OF the Auxilary
The
Guelph W.A
John T. Armstrong
Charlie Willson
Reg Ryall
Jack
Reg
Charlié
Lorne Scots Pipe Band
Perene
Ted Bludd
P.O
Che
Oakville Monument Works
Colborne Street West
Red Ness
Msgt
EAACO
Edlia
G. R. Muckart
Mill Street
Empire Brass Mfg. CO. Limited
London
Hamilton
Canadian National
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