HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-09-10, Page 25THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1986. PAGE 25.
Finished cattle, pigs higher at Brussels
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards met a good demand with all
classes of finished cattle and
feeder pigs selling sharply higher.
Cows traded steady. There were
650 cattle and 466 pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $84 to
$88 with a sale at $93. Good steers
were $80 to $84.
A fancy steer consigned by Ed
Michiels of RR 1, Sebringville
weighing 1220 lbs. sold for $93 with
his lot of 16 steers averaging 1226
lbs. selling for $84.95. Ten steers
consigned by Vernon Hodgins of
RR 4, Kincardine averaging 1166
lbs. sold for an overall price of
$86.72withasaleto$87.25. Eleven
steers consigned by Ken McLin-
chey of RR 3, Parkhill averaging
1220lbs. sold for an overall price of
$85.46 with sales to $86.80.
Twenty-four steers consigned by
George Underwood Farmsof RR 1,
Wingham averaging 1245 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $85.15 with
sales to $86.25.
Twenty-eight steers consigned
by Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1,
Dungannon averaging 1228 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $85.14
with sales to $87.75. Fifteen steers
consigned by Jack Bowman of RR
5, Brussels averaging 1180 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $85.10.
Twelve steers consigned by John
VanNynatten of RR 5, Mitchell
averaging 1212 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.78 with a sale to
$87.75. Three steers consigned by
Leo Deitmer of RR 1, Ethel
averaging 1033 lbs. soldfor $85.60.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Glen Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale
averaging 1260 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.52 with sales to
$85.75. Four steers consigned by
Gordon Daer of RR 1, Auburn
averaging 1202 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $85.08 with a sale at
$87.25. Twelve steers consigned
by Douglas Waggof RR5, Mitchell
averaging 1095 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.01 with a sale to
$87.
Ten steers consigned by Jim
Howatt of RR 1, Londesboro
averaging 1291 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.98. Five steers
consigned by Warden and Glen
SWEEP offers help
for farmers
BY BRENT KENNEDY
SOIL CONSERVATION
ADVISOR
SWEEP is a five-year $30 million
Federal-Provincial agreement de
signed to improve soil and water
quality in southwestern Ontario.
The program was developed in
response to the Canada-U.S. Great
Lakes Water Quality Agreement
calling for phosphorous reductions
in the Lake Erie basin. SWEEP is
part of the Canadian agreement
calling for reduction of 300 tonnes
per year - 200 from crop lands and
100 from industrial and municipal
sources.
SWEEP Ijas two purposes: the
first is to reduce phosphorous
loadings in the Lake Erie basin
from cropland; the second is to
improve the productivity of South
western Ontario agriculture by
reducing or arresting soil erosion.
The two levels of government
will attack the problem in a
co-ordinated effort, drawing on the
expertise of the public and private
sectors, including farmers and
farm groups.
The Ontario Ministry of Agricul
ture and Food will stress delivery of
their Soil and Water Conservation
Program by strengthening its
extension in the field, demonstrat
ing technology and giving techni
cal assistance to farmers. In
addition, the province will contin
ue to offset the cost of erosion
control structures through existing
programs.
Haney of RR 4, Seaforth averaging
1180 lbs. sold for $84.
Choice heavy exotic heifers
traded on par with steers at $84 to
$88 with sales to $88.50. Choice
white-faced heifers sold from $80
to$84. Good heifers were $76 to
$80.
Six heifers consigned by Murray
Fischer of RR 3, Brussels averag
ing 1201 lbs. sold for an overall
average of $88.15 with his lot of 16
heifers averaging 1166 lbs. selling
for an overall price of $86.08 with
sales to $88.50. Eleven heifers
consigned by George Blake of RR
2, Brussels averaging 1154 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $84.94
withasaleto$86.75. Seventeen
heifers consigned by Murray
Vincent of RR 1, Belgrave averag
ing 1042 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $84.04 with a sale at
$87.75. Six heifers consigned by
Carl Dinsmore of RR 1, Gorrie
averaging 1018 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $82.71 with a sale at
$86.
Six heifers consigned by Ron
Brooks of RR 3, Lucknow averag
ing 1160 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $82.58 with a sale at
$83.75. Seven mixed heifers con-
' signed by Lloyd Morrison of RR 1,
Lucknow averaging 971 lbs. sold
for $84.50 with his offering of 27
mixed heifers averaging 941 lbs.
selling for an overall price of
$82.23. Sixteen heifers consigned
by John Thompson of RR 2,
Lucknow averaging 971 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $82.33.
Sixteen heifers consigned by
Doug McPherson of RR 2, Wing
ham averaging 1008 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $82.03 with sales to
$84.75. Seven heifers consigned by
Lome Hackett of RR3, Lucknow
averaging 974 lbs. sold for $82.85
with his offering of 16 mixed
heifers averaging 957 lbs. selling
for an overall price of $81.48. The
three heifers from Greg Hackett
averaging 1023 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $82.42.
Choice cows were $52 to $56 with
sales to $65. Good cows were $48 to
$52. Canners and cutters were $44
to $48. Heavy bulls traded to a high
of $74.25.
Pigs under 30 lbs. traded to a
high of $1.72; 30 to 40-lb. pigs
traded to a high of $1.66; 40 to
50-lb. pigs to a high of $1.57; 50 to
60-lb. pigs to a high of $1.40; 60 to
70-Ib. pigs to a high of $1.25.
McGavin
Farm Equipment Ltd.,
Walton
would like to meet you at the
Huron County Plowing Match
at Murray Cardiff’s Farm
Lot 3, Cone. 6, Grey Township
FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 Junior Plowing Match
Coaching at 9:30 a.m.
Plowing at 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 Huron County Plowing Match
Plowing begins at 9:30 a m.
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plows.
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887-6365 WALTON 527-0245
Ministry decision
may disrupt B. of E.
BY TOBY RAINEY
A decision by the Ontario
Ministry of Education could “lead
to the fragmentation” of the Huron
County Board of Education, accor
ding to Eugene Frayne, separate
school supporters’ trustee for the
townships of north Huron, and past
chairman of the Huron County
Board of Education.
The disturbing matter came to
light at the Huron Board meeting in
Clinton, September 2, when a
letter dated July 24, 1986 from
Sean Conway, Minister of Educa
tion, was made public.
The letter, addressed to W. M.
Eckert, Director of Education for
the Perth-Huron County Separate
School Board, stated that the
minister had granted permission to
the separate school board to
“provide secondary school educa
tion (in Huron and Perth) while
promoting the best interest of
public education in Ontario.”
Earlier, the Huron Board of
Education had asked the Ministry
that it be allowed input into policy
pertaining to Roman Catholic high
school students in Huron, on the
basis that the separate school
serving the county is located in
Perth, and that two Huron Board
trustees, Mr. Frayne and Dennis
Rau, were elected on the basis of
their religion, to represent separ
ate school supporters in all Huron
townships.
Since the mandateof trustees
Frayne and Rau has been to vote
only on secondary school matters
pertinent to separate school sup
porters, the ministry’s decision
could mean that the two men may
have to be dropped from the Huron
County Board on January 1, 1987,
when the policy comes into effect.
Earlier, the Huron Board’s
requestthat a religion credit be
implemented in all county secon
dary schools was also turned down
by the Ministry.
Board Chairman Art Clark said
he felt that Conway’s letter was a
“setback to the work of this Board
on behalf of the people we serve, ’ ’
and several other board members
expressed their dismay and frus
tration in the matter by supporting
a proposal of Trustee Sally Rath-
well (Clinton-Tuckersmith) that
the board “go public’’ with its
concern.
“I feel that the elected mem
bers’ power has been negated (by
this decision)’’, Mrs. Rathwell
said.
The matter was referred to a
meeting of the executive commit
tee, to be held September 22 at
Bluewater Centre in Goderich, at
which Conway’s letter and deci
sion will be discussed in detail.
ACCURATE APPLICATION BY ALLAN SCOTT
AUBURN CO OP
County Rd. #25, Auburn
526-7262
Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:30
Sat. 9-12noon
BELGRAVE CO OP
Hwy. #4, Belgrave
357-2711 523-4454
Mon.-Frl. 8 am.-5 p.m
Sat. 9-12noon
THIS FALI
Let us custom apply
Roundup or Atrazine
For Control of Twitch Grass