Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 22, 1955, p. 8

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q the acton free press acton ontario clkarinc auction sale 7- cattle poultry trmctor farm implements feed poultry equip ment lomber and household goods miles west of 7th line t puscertngfr a b f ilf valley farm 1 1 staff photo two grand champions at acton fall fair iastsaturday were shown from the farm of f w jown- send near ferggs mr townsend hsms the grand champion holstein bull while his daughter elea nor holds the grand champioh female eight exhibitors with over 30 animals entered the 12class holstein competition to make it the keenest in years at acton fall fair received the undersigned have instructions from j w mclmont to sell by public auction at lot 19 con 2nds township of traf algar 1 mile north of dundas highway one and threequarter ssmsswgskssssssnesms srkssess farm news from haltons farm lands halton drr farmers stagearmual plowing match at ashgrove farm the annual junior farmer plow ing match was held on the farm of harvey nurse ashgrove on saturday september 10 this ev ent jointly sponsored by the hal- ton junior farmers and the halton plowmens association brought out the largest entry for many years mounted on their iron steeds the young people accord ing to judge winfred timbers of stouffville turned some excellent ridges the awards were as follow class 1 boys and girls under 16 years burt speck hornby rr 1 marilyn may milton rr 4 mar tha may hornby rr 2 garry break streetsville r r 2 class 2 tractor mounted powsi contestants under 21 years mary lou taylor appleby ian break streetsville rr 2 howard speck hornby rr 1 class 3 intercounty class con testants under 21 years john cun ningham hornby arnold howdeo milton rr 4 don taylor apple by- class 4 intersecondary school competition ross austin north halton high school are3 tom hunter north halton high school area bill speck oakville-trafal- gar high school area glenn ir win oakville trafalgar high school area at the international plowing match to be held at leamington oi october 12 to 14 haltons into county team will be composed of john cunningham and arnold howden in the intersecondary school competition at the same ev ent the- north halton team of ross austin and tom hunter and the oakville trafalgar team of bill speck and glen irwin are el igible to compete the final decis ion in both cases will as we under stand it rest with the members of the respective high school area boards poets corner 1 fire prevention wek oct 10 the week of october 10 will be fire preventiorl week throughout ontario recently we learned from miltons tire chief a e clement that to date this year the milton brigade has been called to 29 rural fires in this area fires are costly in many ways and certainly anything that can be done to eliminate fire hazards is all to the good with this thought in mind the milton fire brigade is sponsoring a series of meetings in the area during the week of oct ober 3 according to present plans all meetings will toe held in the even ing commencing at 8 pm and at the following centres october 3 omagh school october 4 hornby orange hall october 5 kilbride community hall october 6 mason ic hall campbcllville october 8 milton town hall may we urge our readers to make note of the date for the meet ing in your community and watch for further publicity the program will include some outstanding films so show the members of the milton fire brigade that jhju appreciate the excellent job they ore doingrrbr being in attendance at your com munity meeting if your attendance at the meet ing will enable you to prevent a fire on your premises in thenext 12 months you will agree the ef fort will be more than justified tipsontouring by carol on big entry list for dairy show judging by the entries which roll ed in last week at the agricultural office in milton everything points to another of those outstanding hnlton dairy shows at milton in the jersey ring vhere keith but cher of princeton will be the offic iating judge 74 halton jerseys tl01 entries will parade down in the guernsey ring where bruce butcher of cobourg will award the ribbons 79 head are en tered 106 entries bruce s beer of brampton wil officiate in the holstein ring for the second con secutive year here 119 head have been entered 153 entries v favorable weather prevailing president howard armstrong of the halton agricultural society should he well satisfied with the dairy show at milton september 24 jnhr section grows over the past four or five years one of the most interesting feat ures of haltons class b fair at milton has been the special junior fanner section thanks to the leadership given by the directorate of the halton agricultural society this section is now housed in a new building jbntries received would indicate th a tota 37 different fjg and junior farmer groups will be represented by dis- tinthe womens travml authority litter left behind at a camp or picnic site may be a sign of past enjoyment but its a future headache for fellow tourists if youve ever stopped at a spot despoiled by its former occupants you know- that a litterbug wreaks more havoc upon picnickers than ants or other insects possibly could litter is unnecessary because its so easy to leave a neat trail behind you picnic grounds and roadside parks are usually equip ped with- a trash receptacle for leftovers if yoiive had a barb ecue wiener roast or steak fry do what i do bury the signs of your fire if no bin is handy take along your litter for disposal later some people leave picnic and camp sites neat but litter up the insides of their cars when you travel your car is your home away from home keep it as neat and picked up as you would the quiet place by mary ellen varley at the back of the farm i know a spot where the distant hills and the skyline meet and where the coolness of the old woodlot is dark beside the golden flame of wheat here the brook is quiet where the heron come and even the wind sings low through the trees the loudest sound is the wood peckers drum while chattering squirrels run as they please top price 610 at dispersal sale s dispersal- of the holstein herd ofrcidson farms wnod by w t craig ricdof norval brought the top price of 010 for the three yearold cow rdidson simonne u s the purchaser was t puccini of king city who bought nine animals including the herd sire browview pabst monty at 310 he paid 380 for rag apple lochin- the wood nymphs fly where jewel weeds glisten i and a fallen willow is like a pew clevkondajrof sale saturday october 1 commencing at 100 oclock sharp the following poultry and equipment 85 hens heavy breed 50 rir pullets 4 months old 50 rir cockerels 4 months old colony house 12 by 18 on skids colony house 8 by 10 on skids equipped with work shop 2 chicken crates 6 single hatching houses brooder coops chicken fountains 10 rod 5 ft chicken fencing 1 roll of 36 chicken mesh wire feeders etc cattle 1 jersey cow carry ing 2hd calf due nov 15 1 jer sey cow carrying 4th calf due jan 25 1 shorthorn brindle hei fer 18 mo- old open 1 short horn steer 15 mos tractor farm implem ents d tractor model m rub ber and paint job just like new jd tractor plow m2 12 jd 6 ft mower model 51 hydraulic mounted on draw bar jd tractor disc 14 plate trailer type mh manure spreader 10a steel box low truck- wagon with flat hay rack and slip tongue slush scrap er mccormick grain drill 13 disc tractor or caf trailer stone boat set of point harrows 4-sect- ion fanning mill clectropail gem electric fencer with insulators em pire h4 hp garden tractor with scuffler 80 gal water trough 20 gal water trough dog kennel 2 post hole augers 6 and 10 wire stretcher crosscut saw roll of 8 strand wire fencing 2 rolls new staywire for electric fencer 2 field feed racks portable 2 port able loading chutes stall gates cedar fence posts grain sacks rail pickets for electric fencer milk pails feed pails ladders grauvf chute ropes pulleys metal hog troughs and manger troughs 1 driving cutter red body and good upholstering halters set of light driving harness cow chains brid les all like new forks shovels chains bars garden tools etc these implements and equip ment are all in excellent condition and have been extra well cared for feed lumber etc 1200 bales new alfalfa and timothv hay 50 bale straw 350 bus victory oats quantity of barley wheat and beaver seed oats 1550 bd ft of 2 pine lumber well seasoned consisting of 2 bv 10 2 bv 8 2 by 6 2 by 4 nearly all in 16 ft lengths household goods odd lots of chinaware glassware kitchen ware tables etc garden chairs terms cash settlement with milking females at 350 310 300 and 250 he bought two bred heifers koirndyke aristocrat a at 370 and pansy ideal captivator at 290 ceorge l smith of rock wood paid 330 for the bred heifer reidson u s simonne and 300 for reidson eagle a milking female ohte buyers ere clayton davis rock wood two open yearlings at 150 and 135 elgin cumington brampton h c parkinson bramp ton floyd diceman woodbridgc n t laidlaw norval h g raine meadowvalc ward brown- ridge georgetown robert mac- donald john k sanford milton g w fraser streetsville w m reid norval j- u fraser streets ville john wagstafr glen wil liams and a w kane georogtown ks take notice the period of daylight saving time for the town of acton will end on sunday september 25th at 2 am this is in conformity with the surrounding municipalities which revert to standard time at this time i e g tyler mayor canada was the first country in the world to adopt the standard i time system that is now in universal use e l buchner optometrist in acton every wed afternoon office at 48 mill st e acton hours 130600 evenings by appointmen for appointment telephone 115 it is so that every man should lis ten and god and peace within him self renew i linger 4n these woods with joyous heart for here is a place that is dear to- me and in the wisdom of- this hour apart i find a close companionship with thee lyoiiejxqwn living room other tra vellers preserve the neatness of their cars at the expense of the nations highways by marking their trail with refuse its easy to avoid eit e just take along a paper bag or box in which to store your trash temporarily its easy to be a good samaritan when you travel make sure that xuture drivers campers and pic nickers will not ije the victims cf your untidiness t t from peru montreal cp a rare mum my dating back to about 3000 bc from peru not egypt was placed at the entrance to a peruv iariaft exhibition here the mum my has been showr by xrays to be that of an aristocrat who lived iong before the inca civilization starting sunday sept 25th gray coach lilies services will run on standard time service on this route remains unchanged gray coach lines calls laburnums poisonous trees victoria cp alderman robert macrnillan says he will ask the city council to outlaw the laburnum tree as a poisoner he has received complaints that no effort is made to curb growth of the goldenblossomed tree and at least four children have gone to hospital for stomach pump treat ment this esummer after eating the sdeds which hang from the trees in pods even the roots which taste like licorice are highly poisonous the foliage has proven fatal to cattle although rabbits eat the bark with out apparent harm no reserve as the proprietor is giving up farming and the farm is for saje hindley and elliott auctioneers ford rogers clerk b172 total immigration to canada 1955 is estimated at 130000 enrol for evening classes at robinson business college milton classes on monday and wednesday evenings registration date thurs september 29th between 7 and 9 specializing in bookkeeping and typewriting telephone tr 89572 for further information w a robinson principal thub8fri sept 2223 youre in the navy now satmon skpt 2426 silver whip tueswed green sept 2728 promise thurfri sept 2m his majesty okeefe 2 shjas hishtly wv acton jersey dairy for the finest in dairy products homogenized milk whole milk chocolate milk skim milk buttermilk table and whipping cream butter eggs cottage cheese desy phone 242 more than one ingredient 99 my bpd drycleaning or expert pressing try our modern recipe for clothes car today i fdfym 64mh no more matches fuss or mess now duotherm brings you oil home heaters that light- just turn dial and electric elfllyter lights the fire only duotherm has if duotherms sensational selflighter ends forever the messy annoying job of lighting oil burners the oldfashioned way come in today for a demonstration of this modern marvel of convenience ll i 1 i j r- o- nv as little as 50 oo down 400 a week duotherm windsor50000 btu output superb contemporary furni ture design choice of platinum or mahogany finish main street acton aak dvothenn imperial 53000 btu output styled bke very finert fumi ture pick platinum finish or lua- trou mahogany bwotherai hnperm4ls00btu output handsome modem uae your in glamorous rich baajiogany finish -a- t

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