Stormont County
is a historic county in the province of Ontario. The townships within the county were: Cornwall,
Finch, Osnabruck and Roxborough. In 1850, Stormont County merged with
Dundas and Glengarry Counties to form the United Counties of
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board
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WILLIAM BROWN |
 ILLIAM
BROWN, of Dickinson's Landing, is recognized as one of the most
progressive and substantial farmers in the Cornwall Cheese Board
District. He was born on the farm which he with his brother, A.
J. Brown, operate jointly, located Lot 6, 1st Concession, Osnabruck
Township. His farm comprises 140 acres and produces annually 15 acres of grain, 80 tons of hay, 11 acres of corn and 100 bushels of potatoes. The livestock equipment consists of 28 head of cattle, 7 horses, 15 sheep, and over 100 fowl. |
 Residence of William Brown |
Mr. Brown is fifty-five years of age, and has been farming for over thirty years. He has been salesman for the Sweet Briar Factory for many years. He has been for twenty-one years a patron of the Cornwall Cheese Board. He sends to the Sweet Briar Cheese Factory an average of 500 pounds of milk daily during the season. He also produces 400 pounds of butter annually. Mr. Brown father's name was William Brown and his mother was Sarah Service. He is unmarried. Mr. Brown is a Presbyterian in religion and a Liberal in politics. |
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