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4 TH BRUSKO.POST, MAY 3 , 1978 Survey shows
Warble, infection After 35 year...
Bennett retires
After 35 years of service to
Ontario farmers, R. Gordon Ben-
nett will retire June 1 as deputy
minister of. agriculture and food,
Premier William G. Davis has
announced that he will be suc-
ceeded by Kenneth E, Lantz, who
has been assistant deputy for
production and rural development
for 15 years,
Gordon Bennett's dedication
to agricultural progress has won
him the friendship and respect of
farmers throughout the
province," said Agriculture
Minister Bill Newman.
"There is no way of measuring
his contributuion over the years to
the development of our
agricultural community. There
have been vast changes in the
business of producing and
marketing food. Mr. Bennett has
worked tirelessly to help Ontario
meet these challenges and, main-
cain our position as a pacesetter in
The market at Brussels Stock-
% ards Was-very active On Friday
‘.,,ith steers selling higher, heifers
pigs sold steady. There were
7 fi55 cattle and over 2000 pigs on
offer. Choice Steers-68,50 to
70.50 with sales to 71.25. Good
Steers--66.00 to 68.00'. Eight
Steers—consigned by' K (S;:. L, Beef
Farnm of Ethel averaging 1115
lbs. sold for 70.95 with their 24
ti(COli averaging 1142 lbs. selling
for the overall price of 70.80.
Thirteen Steers consigned by Earl
Fitch of Wroxoter averaging 1151
lbs. sold for 70.30 with his 24
steers averaging 1120 lbs. selling
for an overall price of 70.20.
Eleven Steers consigned by Ed
Batte of Walkerton. averaging
1225 lbS. sold for 70.50 with his 20
steers averaging 1202 'lbs. selling
rt*70,po. Twenty-six steers con-'
by Maple Emblem Farms
farming.
"We will miss his warmth of
personality as well as his ex-
peruse, but 1 hope the -Govern-
ment may sometimes be able to
draw upon his wealth of ex-
perience."
Born on a Wentworth. County
farm, Mr. Bennett graduated
from the Ontario Agritieltural
College in 1943 and became an
assistant agricultural representa-
tive in Middlesex County. Later
he moved to Glengarry and Huron
Counties, as the county "ag rep."
In 1951 he moved to the
ministry's head office as an
associate director in charge of 4-H
Agricultural Club work, He has
always maintained his ties with
the youth of rural Ontario and is a
former president of the Canadian
Council on 4-H Clubs.
Mr. Bennett was named as-
sociate director of the Extension
Branch in 1956. He became chief
of Dungannon averaging '1113.
lbs. sold for an average price of
70.00. Twelve steers consigned
by Harold Bolton of Dublin
averaging 1176 lbs. sold for 70.20
With his 65steers. averaging 1140
lbs, selling for an overall price of
69.60.
Six steers consigned by .1 &
M Ranch of Brussels averaging
1181 lbs. sold for 70.05. A steer
consigned by :Bob K of
Fordwich averaging _1100 lbs.
topped the market at ,7 1.25 'with
his lot of 8 'steers.averaging 1006
lbs. selling for 70.00. Twenty-six
steers Consigned by Murray Bray
of Wroxeter averaging 1050 lbs.
sold for 69.90. Seven steers
consigned by Gary Sproal of R. R.
3, Auburn averaging 1220 lbs.
sold for 70.00. Five steers con-
signed by John Driscoll of Walton
averaging 1068 lbs. sold for
69.90: There vas not a larac
agrieultural officer in 1958., chief
of the Marketing Division in 1.961
and assistant deputy minister in
1962. He has been deputy
minister since 1975.
Mr. Lantz was born on a farm
in North Easthope Township in.
Perth County. A graduate of
he followed Mr. Bennett
as assistant ag rep in. Middlesex
from 1945 to 1948. He headed the
Stormont County office from 1948
to 1951, and the Kent County. office from 1951. to 1958.
Mr, Lantz moved to head office
in 1958 as associate director of the
Extension. Branch. In 1960 he was
appointed extension director, and
in 1963 assistant deputy minister.
"His extensive experience in
all phases of extension work will
combine with his specialized
knowledge of soils and crops to
make Ken Lantz a top-flight
successor to Gordon Bennett,"
Mr. Newman said.
selection of heifers on offer, Good
Heifers sold from 66.00 to 68.00
with sales to 68.50. A heifer
consigned by J. D. Durnin of R.
R. 2, Lucknow, weighing 1040
lbs. sold for 68.50. Twelve heifers
consigned by Graham Eydt of R.
R.1, Millbank averaging 9371bs.
sold for 67.70.
A heifer consigned by Lloyd
Winters of R. R. 5, Mildmay
weighing 1140 lbs. sold for 66.75.
A heifer consigned by David
Craig .& Son, of ..Blyth :weighing
950' lbs.-. Sold for 66.50. Choice
Clews-44.00 to 46.00 with sales to.
47.00. Good Cows--41,00 to 44.00.
Canners & Cutters-38.00 to 41.00.
Over 2000 pigs traded steady with
buyers being selective on quality
30 to 40-1b. pigs traded to a high
of 47.50. 40 to 50-lb. pigs, to, a
high of 56.00. 50 to .60-1b. pigs to
a high of 60.75. 60 to 70-1b. pigs
to a high of 67.00
down
A survey by the Meat Packer's
Council of Canada shows the
number of Ontario beef cattle
infested by warbles is down this
year. -
The survey, which checked half
of the 190,000 beef cattle
slaughtered in Ontario during
March and April, showed 10
percent were damaged by
warbles, says Larry Campbell,
director of information for the
Council.
Although there was no survey
last year, it was estimated 25 to
35 percent of the cattle
slaughtered during March and
April 1977 had significant warble
damage.
Warbles are an t expensive
problem to the whole beef
industry because of lowered rate
of gain of cattle, lowered feed
efficiency and carcass damage.
Mr. Campbell says warble'
damage cost the meat packing
industry alone more than $2
in Ontario
million in 1977,
However,warble control is re:
latively simple and inexpensive if
treatments are applied in late fall
and early winter.
Mr. Campbell feels the
brightening outlook of the beef
industry, combin ed with greater
awareness of warble damage and
control, contributed to the de-
crease in warble infestation this
year.
"It seeins there is a better
appreciation of the cost of warble
damage to the industry versus the
cost of treatment."
The Ontario Ministry of Ag-
riculture and Food cooperated
with the livestock industry and
warble control product suppliers
in stressing to producers the need
to treat animalS before the
damage was done.
The ministry's education and
publicity campaign, War Against
Warbles, stepped up in the fall of
1977, will continue this fall.
Market very active in
Brussels Friday