Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 9, 1973, p. 18

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The Wy I CD Peter Hughes on committee anting FMd wmUM ana tow nun of In sod ttw in K la tat He aw Defeat Court Ontario to up rf rix all the twin J Is a Bolton in County and u on tonn but las two art to H and Junior Farmers Dorothy to aba a rownber of the is a wife from in County and has active in numerous farm orientated muatMnxa Pike to a Wolfe bland in and aho on the from Grand in the county of Ronald White is a sixth member and he is also a fanner reading in which is part of Middlesex The terms of re of the Committee are to study sod to make recommendations to the Minister respectiaf a the of farms types of arms or farm and Ibi the application of such a system of classification to Ontario appointment of this the Minister There are many Aeta promma and number of Mtntstrtea af fect or apply and in Ontario The nature of arming itself hat changed considerably over the years and the industry has become so that it become dif ficult to determine what meant by commonly used term Fwto Karmer or Parttime farming the of rural land for recreation and uses and the holding of in areas by owners has added to the complexities that We believe all references to arms and farmlands in our Statute programs and pannes should be uniform and with consistency Farm people individually and through their have asked that such a review be in the interest of and we agree with them that such a study should be undertaken Therefore we have appointed set persons to conduct this in- depth study and to make recommendations The Commit tee of two women and four men will beam their work as soon as possible and will hold public meetings to hear the opinions of those affected This Committee brings together a group of men and women who understand the complexities that face the agricultural industry and are capable of developing practical and meaningful recommend- Loses in past year OTHER DAYS and other ways Pictures of harvesting in Saskatchewan are owned by Charles 2 Acton His father Francis went west in 1882 and helped put up the first dwelling in He farmed miles north of Regina at Earl Grey and died there In Son Charlie Blnnie came to Acton in 1939 The top picture shows his great- uncle Galbralth in the 1880s Lower picture shows a group of men threshing with his uncle Charles centre feeding the machine operated by eight horses Lets talk about HORSES with Jennifer Barr Endurance ride enthusiasts enjoyed OntarkT Competitive Trail Ride Association clinic held April at the University of The Dram was engineered by Jean and proved to be excellent Competitive trail riding is much more complicated than lust getting on a horse and Ira veiling miles First of all the terrain selected for competition is usually as tough and interesting as possible with many natural obstacles thrown in the horses path Judging is a long and difficult task mvotvmgsucb tangibles as lime recorded pulse and rate and recovery ratio plus the intangibles like manners way of going and general condition The well- trained athletic bone is usually the successful one Nancy Beacon from Flesherton brought her two horses for a marvellous rap session on an endurance hone The Henry and the AngloArab Nugget provided an pi of the two extremes of horse types Both Di Lindblad of and Jean concluded the af ternoon by giving all some hints on running a ride an event which takes many months of gentlemen and suffered the multitude of hands feeling tegs feet pub retpuatjon etc Jean of Toronto delved the terhracalitks of the poise and respiration measurement and read some interesting results of done at race tracks on the After hatch Hams of Hastings shoved how a vet longed the SO to horses that came through hands on a ride The informal atmosphere and friendly arguments only in creased the power of the teaching situation And a great deal of lamin you got for a dollar too Georgetown Horsemens held their first show on April at Spnnghdl Farms in It was a cold windy da and the weUgroomed hun ters I saw in the morning were feeling their oats with several ir bucks I bad to leave before lunch but the turnout up until then was very poor probably due to the early date Most people just didnt have their horses in good enough shape for showing by the end of April it seemed However I beard that the Junior and western classes in the afternoon were well Tilled The dub sported some magnificent jumps made by Colin Vernon and we hope they hare more jumpers to soar over them next month Pony Clubs first auction also held on April 2 was declared to be a r success A large crowd attended buying everything from horses saddles bridles dropped nosebands and whiffle trees to corned beef and apple pie Subscribers reported a recent Free Press took a week and a half to be delivered in Toronto Six good reasons why you should side with VMYL SUNG Adds beauty and value to Get the inside story on a new outside or your house BOB Acton MASTER FEEDS GEORGETOWN SALE OF LAWN SEED AND FERTILIZER Pick up your Free John Bradshaw Lawn Care Pamphlet at our store We carry the CI lawn and Garden Care Products Ml Boater Wild I Ftad Bans Mail Gnu CM Rosa Food CM Path Sprtadar Reg special fct Master Lawn Fertilizer Specially formulated for lawn and garden application SO lb bag I WEEK Reg SPECIAL Master 1064 Lawn Fertilizer lb bag SALE Regular PRICE Special Lawn Grass Miiture Containing Kentucky Bluegrass Creeping Red Fescue Ryegrass mixture Is of all lawn grasses and will give you a lawn you can be covers ft lb Shady Lawn Grass Mixture Formulated to give you a quality lawn in shaded areas Reg SI lb 89 covers sqft Be sure to lake advantage of these lawn seed bargains while supplies are plentiful We suggest you buy your seed from the people In the seed business Master Feeds Georgetown Lawn Garden Riding Tractor MTD HP electric start cutting attachment SALE Regular RECOIL STIRT cut Regular W9 You must see this great value complete RUG I RUES A handy indooroutdoor rake Made of unbreakable plastic Our Regular WHILE jajj SUPPLY LASTS Price ILL HMD PRESSURE SFRHERS 10 OH Prices Marked 20 cycle HP Engine LAWN MOWER Sell Propelled MOWER BS Engine 149 BROOM RftKES Regular SPECIAL LAWN a GARDEN RENTAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AT MASTER FEEDS Lawn Roller day Roto Tiller day Lawn Spreaders day Cyclone Grass Seed day STUM FEME Master Trafalgar Rd Oaring our amtaal salt will arm Una your local lor Stelco Residential von is off oar rtgaUr prices all kite Bring us the measurements the area ordered you like to fence we will give you your Dhcaunt applies to kits up to height only MASTER FEEDSSTEWARTTOWN Sheep farmer fed up dogs ravaging herds Ken Jsnipn owner arms in NasaunweyB ho i belnu fumxt QUI of by losn who have reixwlcdly attacked his herd of Jonaima arm are on Second Line and the Lino In ho owiMhlp and are inanattod by Charlie Nellien The herd that amounted to year has boon rlucl tola All hut 37 of the were either killed mangled or chasod off the arm year according to Jensen wild the meet recent attacks by dogs have occurred In the puit week He explained had watched over lha sheep Tor four nights In a raw niter the fin of a of recent attacks On the fifth night went bed and dogs truck again Jensen sold No control There Is no dog control here and you cant gel close enough hoot People come from city ana because they properly end dog tax they they can let their dogs run anywhere It got so bad when I was on the farm that I wouldnt go to the back of farm without a gun he said Jensen was upset because he felt ho hadnt received proper compensation from the township or Oils or similar events of the same nature In the past Jensen said problem became even more serious because the sheep were carrying lambs He said there was no compensation for unborn lambs that are killed but and sums can be awarded by the township If the carcasses ore found and presented when the Independent evaluntor makes his Ins pec lion ACL year According Jensen sum Isnt enough because II coals or to buy lamb and tlwn has to be fed all year before It Is ready reproduce Jensen feared he would have to gu of the sheep business Relating his own plight with the high price and the scarcity of II Jensen said It was a sheep farmers werent able to operate without fear of dogs Is a of land for raising sheep In according Jensen but he predicts he and others will give It up unless something Is done to control the dogs Soil is important for trees shrubs McNeill Trees and shrubs are extremely rugged plants and can survive any soil However If ore to produce strong vigorous growth they require a rich soil around Iho roots at planting lime In good sail dig a hole large to allow I he roots to rod out naturally If some of roots are extremely long thoy can be cut back without damaging tho plant If tho soil is poor and needs to be replaced dig tho hole larger than Is needed For most plants is Inches both ways Is sufficient but larger roots will require a larger hole Set Plant In Hole Set the plant In the hole at about same depth it was In tho nursery and carefully replace the soil Shake the plant gently to get soil around all the roots and press down firmly When planting Is finished water well Good rich soil should not need fertilizer If it is required never place It in the hole near the roots Apply It Instead In a band around after planting and water Careful to these details during planting gives trees and a head start and ho I pi to ensure healthy vigorous Irish farmer visits soon A young farmer from Northern Ireland will be spending 12 days I loll on County In tho near future as part of an exchange program involving Junior Formers from Canada and Great Britain of Ulster Is stated lo visit County from May to June Ha I ton Junior Farmers and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food will bo her Miss darkness Is an accounting machine operator who lives on a aero beef farm Shes a member of the Young Farmers Club in GEORGETOWN MASTER FEEDS Annual Fence Sale FREE DRAWS BARSVMS THURS MAY THRU SAT MAY 19 ONLY BUY NOW during 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