HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-10-24, Page 7HURON FEDERATION ELECTS EXEC — Merle Gunby, far right, was
re-elected president of Huron's Federation of Agriculture at the group's
annual meeting Friday night in Brussels. Other executive Members from
left are; Max Demaray, director, Gerry Fortune, First Vice-President,
John Van Beers, Second Vice-President, Bev Brown, Director and Jim
Hunter, Director. (Blyth Standard Photo)
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The market at Brussels
Stockyards traded lower to
the week's decline on all
classes of fat cattle, pigs sold
steady. There were 1379
cattle and 2241 pigs on offer.
Choice steers - 75.00 to
78.00 with sales to 78.75.
Good steers - 73.00 to
75.00.
A steer consigned by Bob
Kreller of Fordwich weighing
1080 lbs. sold for 78.75 with
his 46 steers averaging 1101
lbs. selling for an overall
price of 77.13.
Two steers consigned by
Murray Wagg of Mitchell
averaging 1175 lbs. sold for
76.35.
Four steers consigned by
Bob McDonald of Brussels
averaging 1135 lbs. sold for
77.35 with his lot of 13 steers
averaging 1220 lbs. selling
for 76.30.
Four steers consigned by
R.M. Scott of Seaforth aver-
aging 1241 lbs. sold for
76.75.
Twelve steers consigned
by Henry Farms of Blyth
averaging 1149 lbs. sold for
77.85 with their offering of 60
steers averaging 1095 lbs.
selling for an overall price of
76.55.
Six steers consigned by
Jack McCarthy of Dublin
averaging 1121 lbs. sold for
76.80.
Choice heifers - 72.00 to
74.00 with sales to 76.50.
Good hereford heifers -
69.00 to 72.00.
Good heifers - 68.00 to
70.00.
A heifer consigned by
Norman Chaffe of Mitchell
weighing 1270 lbs. topped
the market at 76.50 with his
lot of 7 heifers averaging
1070 lbs. selling for the
overall price of 73.85.
A heifer consigned by
George Blake of Brussels
weighing 1080 lbs. sold for
74.25 with his 24 heifers
mainly hereford averaging
983 lbs. selling for an overall
price of 72.30.
A heifer consigned by
Doug McPherson of Wing-
ham weighing 1160 lbs. sold
for 74.75 with his lot of 7
heifers averaging 1014 lbs.
selling for 74.10.
Seven heifers consigned
'by Jack. Cardiff of Brussels
averaging 1055 lbs. sold for
BY RHEA HAMILTON
The Ontario Federation
of Agriculture is only as
strong as its membership.
Huron members were told by
their newly re-elected
president Merle Gunby.
At Huron F of A annual
meeting Friday evening in.
Brussels, Mr. Gunby pointed
out that membership has
reached a plateau and urged
members to support the
group.
Elected back to office with
Mr. Gunby were Gerry
Fortune as first vice
president. Newly elected.
John Van Beers is second
vice president.
Three directors at large
were also elected, Jim
Hunter, Max Demaray and
Bev Brown.
Bill Crawford FIFA
fieldman,gave a report which
indicated a slight decline in
membership. Province wide
in 1976 the membership
stabilized at 23,460. After a
slight decrease the
projected number of
members for 1980 is 23,088.
Mr. Crawford remarked on
the support he receives in the
field and the amount of work
members are doing for the
tornado victims in the
Woodstock area.
Over 300 Huron farmers
went into the area and
helped co-ordinate clean up
work Approximately $14,000
has been raised with
McKillop township one of the
first to complete their
canvassing with over $4,000
collected.
Former director Bill Pullen
was presented with a gift of
appreciation from the
federation. Mr. Pullen,
active in the federation for a
number of years, is moving
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from his Morris farm to Grey
County.
Two resolutions were
passed by the members. The
most important concerned
itself with energy supplies
for the farm community. It
was resolved that the Ontario
F of A insure adequate
supplies of energy supplies
and encourage the
development of programs to
work out alternate energy
supplies.
The second resolution
requested the Canadian F of
A to establish a public
relations committee to
present the farm story to the
general public and
government.
A resolution concerning
the use of snowfencing along
roadways in rural
municipalities was not
passed.
74.75 with his 45 heifers
averaging 952 lbs. selling for
an overall price of 73.14.
A heifer consigned by Les
Caldwell of Blyth weighing
1100 lbs. sold for 74.25 with
his lot of 5 heifers averaging
1038 lbs. selling for an
overall price of 73.00.
Thirteen hereford heifers
consigned by Len Sanderson
of R.R. 1, Gorrie averaging
956 lbs. sold for 71.60.
Six hereford heifers con-
signed by Martin Hendricks
of R.R. 7, Lucknow averag-
ing 913 lbs. sold for 71.60.
Choice cows - 55.00 to
58.00 with sales to 60.00.
Good cows - 51.00 to 55.00.
Canners & Cutters - 44.00
to 51.00.
30 to 40-lb. pigs traded to a
high of 29.25.
40 to 50-lb. pigs to a high
of 40.00.
50 to 60-lb. pigs to a high
of 44.00.
60 to 70-lb. pigs to a high
of 50.50.
THE BRUSSELS POST ) OCTOBER 24, 1979 — 7
Huron Fof A elects
officers in Brussels