HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-03-27, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 22 were 2,011 head of cattle,
557 lambs and goats. On Tuesday
fed steers and heifers sold $1 lower.
Choice steers and heifers sold $83 to
$86 with sales to $93.25. Second cut
sold $79 to $83. Cows sold on a
strong active trade. On Thursday
veal sold on a steady trade. Lambs
sold on a strong active trade. Sheep
sold steady and goats sold slightly
lower/less demand. On Friday
calves and yearlings sold steady.
There were 400 steers on offer.
Emerson L. Martin of Linwood,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,399 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.94 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,390 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $89. Ken
Koch of Petersburg, consigned one
red steer weighing 1,235 lbs. selling
for $87. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned six steers averaging 1,493
lbs. selling for an average of $83.51
with two limousin steers averaging
1,495 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $87. Art Bos of Blyth,
consigned two steers averaging
1,473 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.38 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,500 lbs. selling for
$86.25.
D.M. McAlpine Farms of Ailsa
Craig, consigned 129 steers
averaging 1,472 lbs. selling for an
average of $82.09 with six steers
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $84.85
Chad Fischer of Brussels, consigned
seventeen steers averaging 1,563
lbs. selling for an average of $82.02
with eight black steers averaging
1,484 lbs. selling for $84.25. Kevin
Wagg of Mitchell, consigned twenty
steers averaging 1,481 lbs. selling
for an average of $83.24 with six
black steers averaging 1,419 lbs.
selling for $84.10. Niel Edgar of
Wingham, consigned seventeen
steers averaging 1,504 lbs. selling
for an average of $81.36 with five
black steers averaging 1,419 lbs.
selliong for $84. Schuyler Farms of
Simcoe, consigned fifteen steers
averaging 1,406 lbs. selling for an
average of $80.71 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,305 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $84.
Stan Francis of Woodham,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,473 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.23 with five limousin steers
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling for
$83.85.
There were 224 heifers on offer.
Gilbert Janssen of Hanover,
consigned one charolais heifer
weighing 1,230 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $93.25. Glen
Walker of Wingham, consigned six
heifers averaging 1,262 lbs. selling
for an average of $84.12 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,428
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $86.75. Roy A.
McCulloch of Allenford, consigned
twenty-two heifers averaging 1,344
lbs. selling for an average of $82.74
with three limousin heifers
averaging 1,417 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $86.
Hugh Love of Atwood, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,360 lbs.
selling for an average of $83.68 with
three limousin heifers averaging
1,332 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $85. John Martin of
Lucknow, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,303 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.81 with two gold
heifers averaging 1,245 lbs. selling
for $83.85. Melvin W. Bearinger of
Mount Forest, consigned fifty-seven
heifers averaging 1,397 lbs. selling
for an average of $82.92 with ten
charolais heifers averaging 1,446
lbs. selling for $83.85. Bruce Dale
of Centralia, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,423 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.58 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,500
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $83.75.
Murray Gordner of Mitchell,
consigned four cross-bred heifers
averaging 1,348 lbs. selling for
$83.50. Gerry McPhee of Auburn,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,319 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.63 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,391 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $83.25. Mervin
Albrecht of Newton, consigned two
heifers averaging 1,273 lbs. selling
for an average of $79.13 with one
grey heifer weighing 1,405 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $83.25.
There were 207 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $40 to $50 with sales
to $53; D1 and D2, $37 to $42; D3,
$35 to $40; D4, $29 to $33. Harry
Binkley of Harriston, consigned
three cows averaging 1,545 lbs.
selling for an average of $49.67 with
one charolais cow weighing 1,700
lbs. selling for $53. Micheal and
Markus Reindl of New Liskeard,
consigned two cows averaging 1,763
lbs. selling for an average of $51.12
with one charolais cow weighing
1,865 lbs. selling for $53. Ferme
Joanie Err of New Liskeard,
consigned three cows averaging
1,655 lbs. selling for an average of
$50.21 with one simmental cow
1,550 lbs. selling for $63.
There were 10 bulls on offer
ranging from $40.50 to $61 with
sales to $69.50. Bart Dirven of
Hanover, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 1,770 lbs. selling for
$69.50. Jamie Irwin of Lucknow,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,990 lbs. selling for $58.50.
There were 136 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $100 with
sales to $118; good holstein, $60 to
$70 with sales to $80; medium
holstein, $45 to $60; good heavy
holstein, $55 to $60. Mark and Paul
Pennington of Mildmay, consigned
nine veal averaging 753 lbs. selling
for an average of $76.33 with one
limousin steer weighing 765 lbs.
selling for $118. John Martin of
Lucknow, consigned two limousin
heifers averaging 753 lbs. selling for
$114.50. Noah W. Martin of
Listowel, consigned five veal
averaging 709 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.05 with three
limousin heifers averaging 732 lbs.
selling for $105.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $223 to
$250; 50 - 64 lbs. $202.50 to $270;
65 - 79 lbs., $190 to $269; 80 - 94
lbs., $160 to $170; 95 - 110 lbs.
$148 to $157.
Sheep sold $28 to $108.53 with
sales to $221.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $102.50
with sales to $127/hd; nannies, $50
to $100 with sales to $130/hd;
billies, $90 to $140 with sales to
$250/hd.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $92 to $129; 400 - 499
lbs., $82 to $104; 500 - 599 lbs., $88
to $114.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $85 to
$105.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $85 to
$97.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $79 to
$92.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $81 to
$90.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $78 to
$88.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $110 to $132; 300 -
399 lbs., $81 to $106; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$80 to $105; 500 -599 lbs., $82 to
$102; 600 - 699 lbs., $82 to $91; 700
- 799 lbs., $82 to $87.75; 800 - 899
lbs., $79 to $88; 900 lbs. and over,
$76.50 to $81.50.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report2,011 head of cattle on offer at salesTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008. PAGE 11.
A new condition on severances
involving surplus farm residences
raised the ire of Morris-Turnberry
councillors at their March 18
meeting.
Council approved sending a letter
to “strongly object” to the passing
of the condition without proper
consultation with effected
municipalities or the public.
The new condition of severance,
passed at the Feb. 6 meeting of
county council, requires the
applicant for a severance provide
a letter from a licenced contractor
advising that the septic tank on
the property has been pumped and
is functioning if there there are
no records on the system, it is
more than five years old
“and/or (there are) other
circumstance where the health
unit advises it would be
appropriate.”
“You’re going to have derelict
farm houses,” predicted councillor
Mark Beaven.
Rather than pay the $500 fee to
have a septic tank inspected before
they could even contemplate selling
an unused farm house, owners are
more likely to rent out the house, he
suggested.
The houses will decline until they
are in such bad shape they have to
be torn down.
“There won’t be any surplus
(farm house) severances,” agreed
councillor Paul Gowing.
Beaven said he could under-
stand that the county wanted to
address the issue of faulty septic
tanks, but the way to handle it is to
require an inspection at the point of
sale.
Currently, the water in wells must
be tested and shown to be safe for
drinking when the transfer of land
takes place.
If this principle was applied to
septic systems as well, the farmer
would know at least he had a buyer
before the expense of the inspection
would be required, Beaven said.
Then the buyer and seller could
negotiate who had to pick up the
tab.
M-T protests surplus farmhouse severance conditions
By Keith Roulston
The Citizen
All residents of Morris-Turnberry
will receive curbside garbage
collection starting May 1 under a
plan approved by municipal council
March 18.
Council accepted the quote from
Bluewater Recycling Association to
provide bi-weekly rural pickup with
urban residents still receiving
weekly pick-up.
Total cost of the service is
expected to be $117,294.
Previously urban users received
curbside pickup but had to pay for
the service.
They will no longer have this
charge.
There could be savings to offset
some of the additional costs. Nancy
Michie administrator clerk-
treasurer, said later that she will
bring a report to the next meeting of
council with possible savings.
In the initial report to council from
last November possible savings
suggested were: closing the transfer
station at the discontinued Turnberry
landfill; the possibility of cutting the
Morris landfill back to Saturday
opening only; removal of recycling
bins at Huron Bay Co-op and
the Morris landfill and in Turn-
berry.
Councillor Mark Beaven predicted
there might also be additional
revenue received from the sale of
garbage bag tags because
enforcement may be more strict
with crews picking up at the
roadside.
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By Keith Roulston
The Citizen
This Friday Central Huron
Secondary School will turn its lights
off in recognition of the global Earth
Hour event to be held Saturday
March 29 from 8 - 9 p.m.
The Grade 9 academic Geography
classes are helping promote this
event both within the school and the
community with posters and
announcements.
It all started a year ago in
Australia with the question: How
can we inspire people to take action
on climate change? The answer:Ask
the people of Sydney, Australia to
turn off their lights for one hour.
On the March 31, 2.2 million
people and 2,100 Sydney businesses
turned off their lights for one hour –
Earth Hour. If the greenhouse
reduction achieved during Earth
Hour in Sydney was sustained for a
year, it would be equivalent to
taking 48,616 cars off the road for a
year.
With Sydney icons like the
Harbour Bridge and Opera House
turning their lights off, and unique
events such as weddings by
candlelight, the world took notice.
Inspired by the collective effort of
millions of Sydneysiders, many
major global cities are joining Earth
Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic
event into a global movement. Visit:
www.earthhour.
org/about/supporters/ .
Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and
Vancouver are four major cities that
have signed up for this year’s Earth
Hour in Canada. Some major
companies participating in Earth
Hour 2008 include McDonald's and
Coke-Cola.
A full list of participating
countries, companies and cities as
well as other important information
about Earth Hour can be found at
www.earthhour.org.
The Grade 9 geography classes
are excited about hosting an Earth
Hour event at CHSS this Friday
morning and also would like to
encourage everyone to participate
by turning their lights off this
Saturday from 8 to 9 p.m. for the
global Earth Hour 2008. Get out the
candles and board games and help
make an earth friendly statement.
CHSS Redmen host Earth Hour event
Classified advertisements
published in
TThhee CCiittiizzeenn
are now available on our
website at
www.northhuron.on.ca