HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-10-31, Page 5HONOURED — Ken Innes of Brussels, left, Tom Leeming of Seaforth,
Jim Papple of Seaforth and Brian McGavin, Walton were among award
winners at the Huron Plowmen's Banquet Friday. (Photo by Oke)
Plowmen get awards
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Champion plowman was
Brian McGavin of Walton
and the reserve junior
champion was Bevan
Shapton of Exeter.
President Allan Campbell
of R.R.1, Seaforth, presided.
Speakers included Jim
Armstrong of Wingham,
president of Ontario Plow-
man's Association, Huron
County Warden, John
Tinney, Donald Pullen,
Clinton, Agricultural repre-
sentative for Huron; Qntario
Queen of the Furrow, Peggy
Kniesz of R.R.1, Brunner
and Huron Queen of the
Furrow, Janet Shapton. Jack
Riddell, Huron-Middlesex
M.P.P., complimented the
Huron Plowman's
Association for the fine work
and organization which went
into the 1978 International
plowing match held in
Wingham which showed a
larger attendance than this
year in Chatham.
The market at Brussels
Stockyards on Friday, traded
higher on fat cattle with the
overfinished kind being dis-
counted. Pigs sold lower.
There were 1071 cattle and
2353 pigs on offer.
Choice Steers - 76.00 to
79.00 with sales to 80.75.
Good Steers - 74.00 to
76.00.
A steer consigned by Dave
Wheeler of Brussels
weighing 1220 lbs. sold for
80.75 with their 36 steers
averaging 1186 lbs. selling
for an overall price of 79.55
A steer consigned by Bob
Kreller of Fordwich weighing
1250 lbs. sold for 79.50 with
his 47 steers averaging 1137
113. selling for an overall
price of 77.40.
Two steers consigned by L
& B Farms of Wallenstein
averaging 1245 lbs. sold for
78.75 with their 20 steers
averaging 1249 lbs. selling
for an overall price of 77.90.
A steer consigned by
Jacob Weins of St. Clements
weighing 1200 lbs. sold for
78.75 with his 20 steers
averaging 1166 lbs. selling
for an overall price of 77.65.
Fifteen steers consigned
by Bob McDonaldof Brussels
averaging 1172 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 77.55.
A steer consigned by
Daniel Horst of R.R.1,
Elmira weighing 1230 lbs.
sold for 78.00 with his lot of 8
steers averaging 1218 lbs.
selling for 77.30.
Four steers consigned by
Ron McClure of Walton
averaging 1105 lbs. sold for
77.75.
Eight steers consigned by
Jiohn McKenzie of R.R.1,
Dungannon averaging, 1119
lbs. sold for 77.85.
Nine steers consigned by
George Underwood of R.R.1,
Wingham averaging 1158
lbs. sold for 78,35 with his 47
steers averaging 1140 lbs.
sidling for an overall price of
77,15.
Choice Heifers, - 72.00 to
75.00 with sales to 75.75,
Good Heifers - 70.00 to
72.00.
Six heifers consigned by
George Blake of Brussels
averaging 1126 lbs. sold for
75.75 with his 23 heifers
averaging 1008 lbs. selling
for an overall price of 74.20.
Nine heifers consigned by
Bob Chaffe of Mitchell
averaging 1198 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 75.00.
A heifer consigned by Joe
Zettler of R.R.4, Hanover
weighing 1370 lbs, sold for
75.25.
A heifer consigned by
Norman Chaffe of R.R.5,
Mitchell weighing 1210 lbs.
sold for 75.25.
Thirteen heifers consigned
by Gerry Wheeler of.
Brussels averaging 974 lbs.
sold for an overall price of
73.70.
Three heifers consigned by
Bob Blake of Brussels
averaging 976 lbs. sold for
74.75.
Fifty Herford 'black-white-
faced heifers of Grant Collins
of Ripley averaging 919 lbs.
sold for an overall price of
73.40.
Choice Cows - 54.00 to
57.00.
Good Cows - 51.00 to
54.00.
Canners & Cutters - 45.00 to
51.00.
30 to 40 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 23.00.
40 to 50 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 29.00.
50 to 60 lb. pigs traded to
high of 31.50.
60 to 70 lb. pigs to a high of
41.25. At the dinner dance
meeting of the Huron Plow-
man's Association Friday
night at the Pineridge Chalet
trophies and award were
handed out to the winners of
the Huron plowing match
held this fall.
The winners from the
event held at the farm of
Warden John Tinney, R.R.1,
Exeter: Queen of the furrow,
Janet Shapton of Exeter;
senior champion plowman,
Ken lnnes of Brussels; best
plowed land in any class with
a Kongskilde plow, Jim
Pentland of Goderich; round
the field class with a
Kongskilde plow, James
Papple, Seaforth; reserve
champion/plowman, John
Becker, Dashwood.
The oldest horse plowman,
Edger Howatt of Belgrave,
and winner of the horse
class, Tom Leeming of
Seaforth. The junior
THE BRUSSELS POST, OCTOBER 31, 1979 — 5
Fat cattlee higher at stockyards