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
| HISTORY OF THE CORNWALL CHEESE AND BUTTER BOARD |
| D. A. McRAE |
 A.
McRAE was born December 15, 1866. His parents were Archie McRae
and Janet McDonald, and by his wife, whose maiden name was Naina
Cameron, he has one son and one daughter. He is a Scotch Canadian,
a Roman Catholic and a Liberal. He owns a large farm of 200 acres, situated Lot 12, Third Concession (Glen), Charlottenburg Township. The livestock on same consists of 55 cattle, 12 horses, |
 D. A. McRae and His Residence |
10 swine and 40 fowl. During the average season the production is 1,500 bushels grain, 80 tons hay, 90 tons corn, 200 bushels potatoes, and vegetables for domestic purposes. There is a sugar bush on the farm of 700 trees. Mr. McRae has followed farming during his entire life. He sends a daily average of 400 pounds milk to the Glendale Factory, and has been a patron of the Cheese Board since its organization. During the winter season Mr. McRae ships his milk to Montreal. |
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