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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-07-09, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers sell on good trade Hensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | www.hdc.on.ca Multiple Locations across Southwestern Ontario · GRAIN ELEVATORS · CROP PRODUCTS · PETROLEUM & PROPANE · FEEDProud to be farmer-owned. wouthoss Srrotions accraoccaMultiple L ensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | wH V· GRAIN ELE d.wneo farmer-o bee ud tPro · FEED · PETROLEUM & PROP · CROP PRODUC arioern Onttaesttewwe a.on.c.hdcwwensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | w ORSTAATV ANEM&PROPPA ST· CROP PRODUC BLYTH 519-523-4244 www.hurontractor.com Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 3 were 1,324 cattle and 679 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a good active trade at steady prices. Choice steers and heifers sold $195 to $200 with sales to $204.50. Second cut sold $190 to $195. Cows sold steady. On Thursday beef veal calves sold on a strong active trade while holsteins calves sold $1 to $3 lower. Lambs sold steady, sheep sold on a good active trade while goats sold lower. On Friday, all classes of cattle sold on a steady trade. Mike Richardson of Palmerston, consigned one blue steer that weighed 1,710 lbs. ands old to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $195. Mark and Elaine Fisher of Ayton, consigned five charolais steers that averaged 1,318 lbs. and sold for an average price of $191.75. Bill Scott of Harriston, consigned 12 cattle that averaged 1,587 lbs. and sold for an average price of $192.64. One black heifer weighed 1,445 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $204.50. George Roney of Staffa, consigned 10 heifers that averaged 1,395 lbs. and sold for an average price of $195.71. One gold heifer weighed 1,525 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $200. There were 186 cows on offer. Export types sold $120 to $125 with sales to $132; beef, $136 to $144 with sales to $164.50; D1 and D2, $115 to $123; D3, $105 to $115; D4, $85 to $105. Rodney Husk of Kincardine, consigned one charolais cow that weighed 1,610 lbs. and sold for $164.50. There were seven bulls selling $126 to $178. Rolling Acres of Clifford, consigned one black bull that weighed 2,105 lbs. and sold for $178. There were 159 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $180 to $230 with sales to $243; good holsteins, $125 to $155 with sales to $171; medium holsteins, $130 to $140; heavy holsteins, $135 to $145. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned nine calves that averaged 919 lbs. and sold for an average price of $210.51. One limousin heifer weighed 875 lbs. and sold for $243. Lawrence Brubacher of Harriston, consigned four calves that averaged 869 lbs. and sold for an average price of $228.05. One limousin heifer weighed 865 lbs. and sold for $239. Creekside Acres Ltd. of Strathroy, consigned one blue steer that weighed 800 lbs. and sold for $229. Justin Ulch of Dublin, consigned two blue steers that averaged 805 lbs. and sold for $210. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $275 to $299; 65 - 79 lbs., $262 to $301; 80 - 94 lbs., $234 to $265; 95 - 110 lbs., $238 to $244/lb. Sheep sold $75 to $125. Goats: kids sold $200 to $250; nannies, $50 to $100; billies, $150 to $290/lb. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $383 to $440; 400 - 499 lbs., $341 to $357; 500 - 599 lbs., $311 to $371; 600 - 699 lbs., $310 to $340; 700 - 799 lbs., $262 to $290; 800 - 899 lbs., $211 to $270; 900 - 999 lbs., $234 to $245; 1,000 lbs. and over, $230 to $242. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $250 to $350; 400 - 499 lbs., $334 to $370; 500 - 599 lbs., $290 to $337; 600 - 699 lbs., $282 to $330; 700 - 799 lbs., $242 to $270; 800 - 899 lbs., $230 to $240; 900 lbs. and over, $216 to $226. Lee hopes new app will encourage participation Continued from page 1 communities has an exponential positive effect and benefit to the families living in all surrounding communities.” Lee also states that a lot of progress has been made through the Huron-Perth Working Committee, which was formed to address the best practices and operation of the trail with the guidance of the G2G Rail Trail Advisory Committee. “The meetings have been tremendously successful and have produced many additional and specific solutions for the unique challenges that may present themselves as the trail moves through Perth County and into Huron County,” the release states. “This is not the first ‘rail trail’ conversion in Ontario and hopefully we will see many more communities connected by these abandoned lines. In most cases, these are the safest and quickest ways to move between rural communities.” Lee says that over the last four years, money has been raised privately for the project, as well as through local contributions, which has made it possible for small projects to be carried out along the trail. These projects include a staircase constructed near West Montrose and the 65-foot bridge built in Millbank. The release states that keeping the “lines of communication” open remains paramount in the project and G2G Inc. encourages anyone with concerns or comments regarding the trail to bring those to their municipal representative. “As the trailway is developed, the landlord and agricultural representatives of the G2G Huron- Perth Working Committee will be making efforts to connect with all adjacent properties,” the release states. As far as the future of the trail is concerned, Lee says he hopes the trail will be a venture that connects communities and that G2G Inc., along with stewardship groups along the trail, will be able to work with the trail’s users on a number of aspects of the G2G. With a number of private leases still in place, Lee says that in the early stages of development, only portions of the trail will be open to the public. He envisions an app for smartphones, as well as a website, that will help users understand which parts of the trail are open and accessible and which ones aren’t. He hopes to have an interactive map that people can work with, similar to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs’ website, where users can check the status of trails before they head out to see which portions are open, and to what kind of traffic (hiking, biking, etc.). With the app, he said, he hopes that if there are problems along the trail, users can snap a photo (for example, if a tree limb is down across the trail), which will notify that segment of the trail’s stewardship group, which will then be dispatched to resolve the problem. He also says he hopes the app can be used for positive experiences as well, where users can upload pictures from the trail and share experiences. As for the G2G process at the local level, several adjacent landowners, including Larry Plaetzer, Neil Mitchell, Gert Datema and Ken and Betty Glanville, among others, were scheduled to speak to Huron County Council at its July 8 meeting. The group’s presentation included its press release, which was widely circulated throughout the county last month, as well as a number of pictures of portions of the trail they consider to be of concern. Under the delegation’s official description on the meeting’s agenda, the group will be requesting “that council review the unaddressed concerns from landowners adjacent to the proposed G2G Rail Trail.” In addition, G2G Inc. also has correspondence filed with Huron County Council for the same meeting. It is a draft motion to support the trail in principle. “Be it resolved that Huron County Council endorse in principle the development and completion of the G2G Rail Trail in a timely fashion and that the Huron-Perth Working Committee be prioritized by the Huron County Planning Department to ensure completion of their report to council no later than Oct. 20, 2015. For full coverage of the July 8 meeting, see next week’s issue of The Citizen. Meeting five of the Huron Harvesters was held Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at the Auburn Hall. Club President Maisy Jefferson opened the meeting with the pledge followed by roll call. Mary Ellen Foran then started a discussion of the benefits of gardening, such as promoting healthy eating, being active, relieving stress, helping the community and being self-sufficient. Loretta, Sarah and Justin then shared the reading of the minutes from the fourth meeting. Next, members turned to their books and read material on lettuce varieties and salad ingredients then completed vegetable word jumbles. It was then time to put what they read into practice. The members split into four groups to make apple lettuce salad, tossed green salad, layered Greek salad or strawberry summer salad. Next, members sampled all the salads. While the club was eating, the leaders informed them that achievement was scheduled for July 1 at Rhea Hamilton Seeger’s home for a garden tour. Members then went outside to play soccer baseball. After a couple of innings they returned to the hall and the meeting was closed with the motto. Meeting six will be held on July 10 at 7 p.m. at Auburn Hall. 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UPCOMING SALES 4-H group learns about lettuce Mixing it up As part of the Wawanosh 4-H Club’s newest endeavour, Maisy Jefferson, left, McKenna Thomson, centre, and Jaxson Curran, right, spent some time at the club’s fifth meeting preparing a strawberry summer salad. (Photo submitted)