The Brussels Post, 1980-02-27, Page 11The Ontario. Federation of
Agriculture Food. Basket re-
ports the prices of meat,
dairy, grain, vegetable and
fruit products every month.
It is the only food basket
published
„,
in Canada that
along with retail prices, gives
farm gate equivalents. It
helps explain changes in food
prices.
'The January report reveals
that beef prices rose consid-
erably,,The farmers, received,
11 cents more per pound for
beef. The retailers added an
additional 13 cents to the
farmer's increase of 11 cents,
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with a total increase in retail
price of 24 cents. However
the wholesalers had a four
cent loss per pound.
Mery Smith, a purebred
Charolais breeder from
McKillop Township, sees
higher beef prices for the
future. He says, "I've been
talking to farmers across
Canada and there just are
fewer farmers investing in
Interest rate
The subject of the Huron
County Federation of
Agriculture's March
Meeting is "Farming with
High Interest Rates". It will
be held at the Exeter High
School on Thursday, March
6, at 8:30 p.m. There will be
a panel discussion with John
Murphy of the Royal Bank,
Centralia; Alec McLeod,
Bank of Commerce, and Bill
McEachren, Accountant.
Each will speak on the topic
and then questions from the
floor will be answered.
The Huron County
Federation is holding its
cattle, because of such things
as high interest rates. If beef
gets much higher, there's
going to be more pork
producers.”
The Food Basket reports a
substantial drop in pork
prices. Farmers received 13
cents less per pound, and
retailers 19 cents less per
pound.
s is topic
monthly meetings in
different locations around
the county to encourage
more member participation
and to make the public more
aware of them.
Stephen
Township is hosting this
meeting. Alan Walper will be
introducing the speakers and
Gerry Fortune will be chair-
lady. This 'is an excellent
Opportunity to get some good
ideas from these men whose
business is understanding
farm financing. The public is
invited. No . admission
charge.
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THE BRUSSELS .POST, FEBRUARY 27,. 1980. .1
PORK PRODUCERS—At their annual meeting
recently, the Huron County Pork Producers
Association elected directors. They are, back
row, left to right: Mike Connolly, Tuckersmith;
Doug Fillsinger, .Turnberry; Harm, Kloze,
Colbourne; Keith Lovell, Hay; John Arts,
Tuckersmith; Don. Taylor, Goderich Twp.; Doug
Cameron, Ashfield; and Paul. Passmore,'
Usborne. Centre row are: Bill. Leeming,
McKillop; Glen McMichael, Turnberry; Elmer
Harding, Howick; Garry Dauphine, Ashfield;
Bob Jefferson, West Wawanosh; Bev Hill,
More farmers in pork concerns Turnberry farmer
Mac Willets, County Dir-
ector for Turnberry Town-
ship, is concerned that if beef
prices go down, there will be
more beef farmers changing
to pigs, resulting in lower
hog prices. He says there are
• already too many pigs in the
country.
Chicken and turkey prices
remained unchanged for
farmers. But the, retail price
for chicken increased six
cents a pound and for turkey,
an increase 'of 24 cents per
pound.
A cent a dozen decline in
egg prices to producers was
quickly followed by a cent
drop at the retail level.
Butter increased six cents
a pound to producers. The
retailers increased btitter six
cents plus they added on four
cents, totalling, ten cents.
Pigs sold higher. at
Brussels Stockyards
The market at 'Brussels Wheeler of Brussels
Stockyards traded steady on weighing 1060 sold for
a light supply of cattle, Pigs 80.25 with his lot of 16
sold higher. There were 460 heifers averaging 992 lbs.
cattle and 1528 pigs on offer. selling for 79.15,
Choice steers-79.50 to A heifer consigned by Don
81.50 with sales to 81.85. • Procter of RR i4 , Brussels
Good steers-77.00 to. 79.50 weighing 1040 lbs sold for
Four steers consigned by , 78.00
Knight Bros. of Brussels Choice Cows-60.00 to
averaging 1247 lbs sold for
81.85 with their 34 steers
averaging 1198 lbs selling for
an overall price of 81.45.
Twenty-four steers con-
signed by Jerry Kuntz of
Formosa averaging 1153 lbs
sold for 81.50 with his 44
steers averaging 1165 lbs
selling for an overall price of
81.30.
Three steers consigned by
Ross Durnin of Lucknow
averaging 1170 lbs sold for
81.00
A steer consigned by Jim
Biernes of Listowel weighing
1290 lbs sold for 81.00 with
his lot of 9 steers averaging
1203 lbs. selling for 80.20. '
Six steers consigned by
Murray Wagg 'of RR5,
Mitchell averaging 1168 lbs
sold 'for 81.00.
Choice heifers-78.00 to
80.00 with sales to 80.25.
Good heifers -75 .00 to
78.00
A heifer consigned by Bob
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Stanley; Wayne Fear, Morris; Bill. McGregor,
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are James Williamson, Grey; George Campbell,
McKillop; Ross Eady, Ashfield, vice-president;
John Paul Rau, Stanley, chairman;
Lloyd Stewart, Hullett, secretary-treasurer;
Adrian Vos, East Wawanosh, zone director; and
Doug Fraser, Morris. Missing from, picture
were Joe Miller and Dow Geigor, Hay; Larry
Dillon, Hullett; John Baan, Grey; and Bob
Robinson, McKillop. (Photo by
James Fitzgerald)
64.50. •
Good Cows-57.00 to 60.00
Canners and Cutters-52 .00
to 57.00
30 to 40 lb pigs traded to a
high of 30,00
40 to 50 lb pigs traded to a
high of 37.50
50 to 60 lb pigs to a high of
43.25.
60 to 70 lb. pigs to a high of
47.00
70 to 80 lb pigs to a high of
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