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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-09-29, Page 17PUBLIC FORUM ON FARM INCOME STABILIZATION MON., OCT. 4, at 8:30 pm The• Ontario Ministry of.Agriculture and Food will hold meetings across the ',province on Monday, October 4, to receive 'views on farm income stabilization. Interested individuals are invited to participate in any one of the following meetings: RIDGETOWN Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology, Livestock Pavilion STRATFORD Market Annex Fairgrounds ANCASTER Merritt Hall Fairgrounds ,FLESHERTON. Grey Highlands Secondary School, Auditorium MARKHAM Markham Arena Hall Highway$ 48 and 7 CAMPBELLFORD District High School Ranney Street CARLETON PLACE Zion Memorial United Church Hall; 37 Franklin Street KEMPTVILLE Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology, Engineering Building NEW LISKEARD New LiSkeard College of Agricultural Technology; - Auditorium 'THUNDER BAY AirlaneA4Otor 1-10tei Ministry of Agriculture and Food *ift.Williatti Newman R. G. Bennett Deputy Min ter Two pounds of actual atrazine\ applied this fall, 01-one:with a further two yotinds of atrazine next spring is still the best method to control infestations of twitch grass. The atrazine should be applied anytime before ploughing. 'This atrazine that is ploughed down this fall in place as sposf as the twitch begins to grow next spring. This fall application allows you to spray only the areas of a field that are infested. This is general& less expensive than spraying the whole field, but just as effective since twitch grass generally just grows in certain The past two wet summers ong with dry weather this past pring when herbicides were pplied has led to twitch grass etting out of control in some eids, says Pat Lynch, local Soils The market at Brussels Stock- Ards Fridayqraded uneven with rites barely steady. , Choice Steers - 39.00 •to 41.00 ith sales to 41.10. Good Steers - 37.00 to 39.00.-- Seven steers consigned by L & Farms of Wallenstein averaging 1188 lbs. sold for 41.10 with their steers averaging 1244 lbs. selling for 40.75. - Twelve steers consigned by Dan Pearson of Ethel averaging 150 lbs. sold for 39.75; Two steers consigned by Wm. Young of Blyth averaging 1170 lbs. sold for 39.35. Three steers censigned by,Ken Dalton of Walton averaging 1173 . bs. sold for 39.75. • , Choice Heifers - 36.00 to 38.00. Good Heifers - 34.00 to 36.00. Five heifers consigned by Robert Blake of Brussels averag- ing 1066 lbs. sold for 38.00. Fourteen heifers consigned by George Blake of Brussels averag- ing 956 lbs. sold for 37.00.: Eight heifers• consigned by G'a'ry Rintoul of Lucknow averag- ing 940 lbs. sold for 36.50. A heifer consigned by Bruce Blake of Brussels weighing 1030 lbs. sold for 38.00. • Choice Cows - 22.00 to 24.00 with sales to 25.25. Good Cows - 20.00 to 22.00. Bulls traded to a high of 30.25. There were 1326 pigs on offer. -30 to 40 lb. pigs traded to a high of 33.75. 40 to 50 lb. pigs traded to a and Crops, Specialist. The peren- nial weed, twitch grass or quck grass, can be controlled in next years cornfields by spraying this fall. high of 38.50. 50 to 60 lb. pigs to a 44,25. 60 to 70 lb. pigs toa high of 48.00. 'Beginning Oct. 1st, due to the increased volume of pigs at the Brussels Stockyards, the pig sale will start at 1 p.m. The first Fall Stocker & Feeder Sale at. Brussels Stockyards will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. Vision tests uggested How does your child see? You really . can't say, because you can't look through his eyes. And because he , can't look through anyone else's eyes, he has no way of knowing if he is seeing as he should. Because he:his nothing to compare .to his own vision, a child `Assumes that the way he sees is the way everyone sees. For this ,reason, a child can have faulty ::vision;and not complain about it. To be certain that complaints are non-existent and not just unheard, the Ontario 'Association of Optometrists -Suggests annual, professional vision' examinations - -.for all school children. A Post Classified will pay you dividends. Have you tried one? Dial Brussels 887-6641. . Guaranteed pricing — You'll save money if fertilizer prices go up in the spring. If prices go down yolir 'CO-OP ,will rebate the difference. You can't lose! Equipment is available now — because spreading service isn't as busy in. the fall. You can fertilize when it suits , you, when fields are still' firm and dry. Fertilizer is available now -- There's a much better chance of getting your exact fertilizer. formula in the fall. And without • waiting in the usual spring line-up. Your crops get a fast, healthy start — when fertilizer is where , it's needed, when it's needed during the critical early growth. Eases your spring work load — Your time in the spring when you've got plenty to do is valuable. Get your fertilizer on in - the fall, when you can afford the time? These areall good reasons for spreading CO-OP fertilizer this fall. And your Co-:operative is ready to help in anyway you want, with:' custom blended formulations, bulk spreading, equipment rental, bag or dulk'pick-up'ordeliiiery. Fertilize your fields, now! Plow it down and forget about it. It's one less job you'll have to find time for next spring! tock trading uneven Friday high of BRUSSELS 887-6453 WINO HAM 357-2 .0.4=0 UNITED cp,:opERAtivEs ONTArRil0 THE:13AUSSELS, .00:0* areas of a field. before next sprieg and can be. Atrazine applied thii fall will applied even minutes before. 'not break down or leach away ploughing and still be effective. • WEEKLY 'SAM BR*ELS STOCKYARDS LTD.' EVERY FRIDAY At 12 Noon Phone 88"76461 — Brusse 8, 0 1978 witch ,grass out of control,. soils .