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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-12-01, Page 105 wins in 5 years 'Huron..secret' Mr. and Mrs, Eldon Cook and Ontario. family of Belgrave are pleased to On October 30th at the Ontario report that on Tuesday, Nov. 16, Brown Swi ss annual meeting at in the Brown Swiss Show ,at the ' Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, they received the Junior Champion Female Rosette for their entry, Loreldo Amazing Grace. She placed first in a class of eight heifers and went on to win the championship. The reserve was an entry from Royal Hill Ltd., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Their Other entry Lorelda Hope placed fourth in a class of 10. This is the first time Brown Swiss have been shown at the Royal. There were entries from Manitoba, Indiana, New York and Cooks cattle win at Ro Belle's Corners Eldon elected president for tl year of the Ontario clu Huron County has a well guarded secret which has won the World Hay Championship 13 times at thp Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Russell Bolton, 75, of R.R. 1, Seaforth, who is the current Hay King, refuses to divulge any details of the secret. "It's a Huron County secret. I wouldn't want to put it in the paper for some other County to find out," he said. Part of the secret may be that Huron County has over 100,000 acres in forage crops, third in the province. Mr. Bolton did say though that it generally was a matter of cutting the hay at the right time and curing it properly. Mr. Bolton has been World Hay Champion for five consecu- tive years now winning in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976. In 1971,, Russell Dallas of Brucefield was the Hay King for the third time, also winning in 1963 and 1969. Other Huron County champions were Robert Allan of Brucefield in 1958 and 1962; Wilber Keys of R.R. 4, Seaforth in 1964; and Robert Fathering- ham in 1965 and 1966. Mr. Bolton said his interest in hay competition went back about 25 years to when he was president of the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association, At that time he and Gord Bennett, then Huron County agriculture repre- sentative and now deputy agricul- ture minister, decided to include hay in the annual seed fair competition. Mr. Bolton said he forgot about hay competition until he was congratulating Russell Dallas on his win in 1971. "He said, `lam not going to try anymore. Y ou're going to try and I'm going to help you." Mr. Bolton has been champion- ing ever since. He says he enjoys the competi- tion as it gives him a chance to meet people from across the country and , around the world. In 1970 a farmer from Ohio won the competition. Mr. BOlton isn't sure if he will use the secret to bring the championship home for a sixth time. says, with a laugh. Phone 887-6461 Brussels, 0 You're invited! Brussels Stockyard Report All classes of livestock at Brussels Stockyards traded at stronger prices on Friday. Choice SteerS-42.00 to 44.00 with sales to 46.50 Good Steers-40.00 to 42.00 ' The steer market was topped with a 4-H calf consigned by Morrison Bros. of Lucknow, weighing 1090 lbs. selling for 46.50. A steer consigned by Graham Craig of Walton weighing 1030 lbs. sold for 44.00 Seven steers consigned by Faust Farms of Southhampton averaging 1100 lbs sold for 44.00 Twelve , steers consigned by Stuart Strong of Gorrie averaging 1146 lbs sold for 43.85 with his 25 steers averaging 1204 lbs. selling for 43.70 Four steers consigned by' Maple Emblem Farms of Dungannon averaging 1175 lbs. O sold for 43.90. A steer consigned by Jack Culbert of Dungannon weighing. 1360 lbs. sold for 43.50 • Choice Heifer-38.00 to 40.00 with sales to 40.75 Good Heifers-36.00 to 38.00 • A heifer consigned by Jan Visscher of RR 2, Wallenstein weighing 1080 lbs topped the market at 40.75 Choice Cows-24.00 to 26.00 with sales to 29.00 Good Cows-22.00 to 24.00 Bulls traded to a high of 28.75 30 to 40-lbs pigs traded to a high of 43.75 40 to 50-lb pigs to a high of 49.00 50 to 60-lb pigs to a high of 53.00 60 to 70-lb pigs to a high of 56,00 - "Western calves are arriving daily at Brussels' Stockyards for private sale. Beigrave UCO Branch Annual Meeting DINNER & DANCE Friday, Dec., 3, at 7:00 p.m. 0 Beigrave institute Hdil - Adults $2.5 ° Childrep $1.5 ° Tickets Available at the Office or from Directors is- 'THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER i iot • # str44:4407,-Vriv.i 4411i with every purchase of: • 5 tons of anyL-O 3alanced feed CO OR • 1 ton of anyL3c0.0P 8 Supplement or PREMIX OR ► 500 kg 4::::;(.35 Minerals during the c0.00 FEED DAY OPEN HOUSE!