HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-03-17, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011. PAGE 15.
The Huron Perth Agriculture and
Water Festival (HPAWF) committee
is hosting its first open house in
years. The public open house takes
place Wednesday, April 6 from 6:30
- 9 p.m. at the Seaforth and
District Community Centre and
Seaforth Agri-Plex at 122 Duke
Street.
The event features live farm
animals, a giant mystery faucet
display, door prizes, the popular
‘Agri-Kidabra’ show featuring
magician Daniel Steep at 7 p.m. in
the Seaforth and District
Community Centre, and a milking
demonstration at 7:40 p.m. in the
Seaforth Agri-Plex.
Admission to the open house is by
donation of a non-perishable food
item which will be donated to the
Seaforth Food Bank.
About 600 students from Huron
and Perth Counties are expected to
attend the HPAWF during their
school day April 6 - 7. It has evolved
from “Slice of Huron”, an
agricultural festival that started in
1992. This year the committee
wanted the entire community to have
a chance to experience the HPAWF
through the evening public open
house.
“We want to give everyone a
chance to see and experience first-
hand the learning opportunities for
students offered at the festival. But
only those who come to the open
house will have a chance to a win
door prize and see the ‘
Agri-Kidabra’ show featuring
magician Daniel Steep,” said Denise
Iszczuk, 2011 Committee Co-
Chair.
The Huron Perth Agriculture and
Water Festival is a free fun and
educational event that provides
students in Grades 3-5 with hands-
on learning opportunities about
agriculture and water, their
importance in our local
environment, and role in our
everyday lives. Water activities deal
with conservation and protection of
the finite water resources.
Agricultural activities profile
various aspects of field crop and
livestock production and being safe
on the farm. In addition, by coming
to the open house, you and your
family will get a chance to meet the
people who work in the agriculture
or water-related fields locally and
these are the same people who make
the activities interactive,
educational, and entertaining for the
students during the festival.
The HPAWF is organized and
delivered by a committee of
volunteers representing a number of
community organizations that
recognize the importance of
agriculture, water, and the
environment to Huron and Perth
Counties. The HPAWF committee
meets once a month starting in
September, ensuring a well-
organized and fun festival for
students and teachers alike. Teachers
attending also receive an
HPAWF Teacher’s Guide with
activities that can be used in the
classroom prior to or following the
festival.
The HPAWF committee knows
that the festival could not be possible
without the overwhelming
commitment of the community and
many sponsors across Huron and
Perth. “We depend entirely on
contributions from the community
and without their support it could
not happen,” said Erin Dolmage,
Committee Member.
Please visit the HPAWF website
http://hpawf.huronstewardship.on.ca/
to find out more information about
the festival.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 11 were 1,058 cattle, 300
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a fully
steady market. Choice steers and
heifers sold $104 to $108 with sales
to $112.25. Second cut sold $99 to
$104. Cows sold on an active trade
with prices steady to last week. On
Thursday holstein veal calves sold
on a strong active trade with prices
$1 to $2 higher, while beef veal
calves traded easier at prices $2 to
$5 lower. Light lambs sold $25 to
$50 higher while heavy lambs were
up $5 to $10. Sheep and goats sold
steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
market.
There were 101 steers on offer. Art
Bos of Blyth consigned one blonde
steer weighing 1,570 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $109.
Norman B. Martin of Clifford,
consigned four steers averaging
1,380 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.13 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,465 lbs. selling for
$108.25. Schmidtbrook Farms of
Woodstock, consigned thirteen
steers averaging 1,708 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.81 with one
gold steer weighing 1,650 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $106.25.
Willard Seigner of Mildmay,
consigned two steers averaging
1,420 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.66 with one red steer weighing
1,445 lbs. sold to Horizon Meat
Packers for $106. George Siegner of
Mildmay, consigned two steers
averaging 1,488 lbs. selling for an
average of $103.69 with one red
steer averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for
$106. Murray Wagg of Mitchell,
sold twelve black steers averaging
1,471 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $105.75. Leroy Weppler
of Ayton, sold three red steers
averaging 1,165 lbs. selling for a
high of $105.
M-R Farms of Exeter, sold two
limousin steers averaging 1,403 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for a high of $105. Dale and Marion
Jones of Bright, sold six black steers
averaging 1,140 lbs. selling for
$104.50. D. Porter of Goderich,
consigned six steers averaging 1,438
lbs. selling for an average of $104.01
with five red steers selling to
Norwich Meat Packers for $104.25.
There were 122 fed heifers on
offer. M-R Farms of Exeter,
consigned twenty-six head
averaging 1,390 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.11 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,395 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$112.25. David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned eight head averaging
1,469 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.12 with one black heifer
weighing 1,535 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for a high of
$110.50. K & A Beef Farms of
Wroxeter, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,339 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.87 with two black
heifers weighing 1,318 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $109.75. D.
Porter of Goderich, consigned two
heifers averaging 1,313 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.13 with one
black heifer averaging 1,315 lbs.
selling to Norwich Meat Packers for
109.25.
Art Bos of Blyth, consigned five
head averaging 1,468 lbs. selling for
an average of $106.80 with two
blonde heifers weighing 1,390 lbs.
selling for $107.50. Owen F.
Bauman of Wellesley, consigned six
heifers averaging 1,389 lbs. selling
for an average of $105.23 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,340 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for a
high of $106.75.
William Murray of Bright,
consigned five red heifers averaging
1,085 lbs. selling for an average of
$105. Willard Siegner of Mildmay,
sold one red heifer to Norwich
Packers weighing 1,400 lbs. for
$104.75. Art and George Hinz of
Monkton, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,411 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.93 with three red
heifers averaging 1,418 lbs. selling
for a high of $104.75. David Bowles
of Brussels, consigned eight head
weighing 1,469 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.12 with a group of
five black heifers averaging 1,428
lbs. selling for a high of $104.75.
There were 270 cows on offer.
Export types sold $60 to $70; beef
cows, $65 to $75 to $84; D1 and D2,
$50 to $55; D3, $46 to $50; D4, $35
to $40. Roy Enever of Williamsford,
consigned six limousin crossbred
cows averaging 1,391 lbs. selling for
an average of $70.29 with one
limousin cow weighing 1,460 lbs.
selling for $82.50. David M. Weber
of Holyrood, consigned two cows
averaging 1,488 lbs. selling for
$77.96 with one charolais cow
weighing 1,425 lbs. selling at $79.
Valbrook Farms of Chepstow,
consigned two cows averaging 1,658
lbs. selling for an average of $76.96
with one limousin cow weighing
1,585 lbs. selling for $78.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $62 to $78.50 with sales to
$87.50. Jamie Irwin of Lucknow,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 2,295 lbs. selling for
$87.50. Stuart Wilson of Conn,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,765 lbs. selling for
$78.50.
There were 164 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $140 with
sales to $150; good holstein, $90 to
$99 with sales to $100; medium
holstein, $70 to $80; heavy holstein,
$80 to $90. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned thirteen veal averaging
696 lbs. selling for an average of
$134.10 with three heifers weighing
657 lbs. selling for $150. J.D. Nolan
of Dublin, consigned three heifers
averaging 698 lbs. selling for an
average of $135.91 with two
Belgium blue heifers weighing 670
lbs. selling for $146. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, sold one steer weighing
695 lbs. for a high of $142.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $290 to
$326; 65 - 79 lbs., $230 to $286; 80
- 94 lbs., $178 to $246; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$200 to $213; 110 lbs. and over,
$175 to $191.
Sheep sold $70 to $104 with sales
to $142.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $160 to
$170 per head; nannies, $60 to $110
to $125 per head; billies, $200 to
$325 to $340 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $145 to $157.50; 500 -
599 lbs., $130 to $159; 600 - 699
lbs., $129 to $161.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$113 to $132; 800 - 899 lbs., $112 to
$128.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $112 to
$124.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $105 to
$117.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs., sol $129 to $150; 500 - 599
lbs., $125 to $145; 600 - 699 lbs.
$112.50 to $129; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$107 to $118.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$109 to $121; 900 lbs. and over,
$100 to $121.
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