HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-08-01, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1990.
Livestock report
Market steady at Brussels Livestock Friday
The market at Brussels Livesotck
Inc. Friday sold steady on all
classes of livestock. There were 303
cattle and 294 hogs on offer.
Good to choice steers sold from
$85 to $90 to a high of $96 per
hundred weight. Ten steers con
signed by George Blake, RR 2,
Brussels, averaging 1278 lbs. sold
Local Jr.
Farmers host
exchange
partners
The Huron County Junior Farm
ers will be hosting three Interna
tional Delegates from Aug. 2 to 12.
Pam Buckle from England will be
staying with Robert Hunking, RR
1, Auburn; Australian, Lynette
Young is being hosted by Debbie
Craig, Blyth; Ross McIntosh, RR 4,
Seaforth will be hosting Sally
Young from Scotland. The dele
gates will be shown the many
attractions of Huron County during
their stay.
The delegates are three of 14
rrom Australia, Wales, Ireland,
Scotland, England, Northern Ire
land, and Germany who are in
Ontario for two to 12 weeks. While
in Ontario the International Dele
gates have been hosted by mem
bers of the Junior Farmers’ Asso
ciation of Ontario.
Dairy cattle
feeding
and ration
formulation
BY DENNIS MARTIN
FARM MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIST
Good dairymen have always
known that the secret to maintain
ing high production is to maximize
on feeding quality roughage. How
ever, weather conditions can some
times be less than kind at harvest
time and, as a result, you may be
faced with feeding a barn full of
weathered hay.
This summer has been another
tough season to harvest quality
hay. Much of the first cut has seen
some rain, however, early test
results are encouraging with pro
tein levels being reported in the 14
to 16 per cent range. Don’t be
fooled with the quality of your hay -
have it analyzed, followed by
balancing the roughage diet with
an adequate grain and mineral mix.
Feed quality and feed manage
ment can influence so much more
than just production. Health, con
ception, heifer growth and the size
of your monthly food bill can all be
related to the quality and manage
ment of your homegrown rough
age.
Since a good feeding program
can directly affect profit, I would
encourage all producers to routine
ly test feed and balance rations
accordingly.
Feed sample bags and input
forms on feed testing are available
at the Clinton OMAF office. A
ration can then be formulated
based on the analysis of your feed.
If this service is of interest to you,
feel free to contact our office.
for $91.41. Two steers consigned
by Calvin Semple, RR 1, Ethel,
averaging 1255 lbs. sold for $89.75.
Three steers consigned by Bruce
Corrigan, RR 1, Bluevale averaging
1110 lbs. sold for $89. Three steers
consigned by Douwe Zandstra, RR
4, Kincardine averaging 1330 lbs.
sold for $88.50. Ten steers con-
Farm
Summer fallowing
can increase erosion
BY KEITH REID
SOIL CONSERVATION ADVISER
OMAF WALKERTON
There has been a resurgence in
the popularity of summer fallow
recently as a method of non-chemi-
cal weed control. There is no doubt
that tillage can help to reduce the
populations of annual and perenn
ial weeds, if it is done properly.
There are however some draw
backs to the practice which should
be considered.
The first is the loss of a cropping
season and the potential income
from that crop. To eradicate a
perennial weed like quackgrass will
require five to seven trips over the
field at two week intervals. This
will take up the entire growing
season.
You must also consider the
expense of this number of tillage
operations. Fuel and lubricants will
be required for each pass and you
must allow for repairs and maint
enance for the tillage implements
as well as the tractor. The operator
will be tied up doing tillage when
he should be engaged in other
tasks. Also, unless you are blessed
with an air-conditioned cab, pound
ing around in a cloud of dust under
the hot sun can be extremely
unpleasant.
A final drawback to summer
fallow is its effect on the soil. The
cultivation necessary for weed con
trol will leave the soil loose and
open; even moderate rainfall or
wind can cause severe erosion.
Ontario signs
agreement
with Ukraine
A memorandum of understand
ing on agricultural-industrial de
velopment between Ontario and
Ukraine was signed recently by
Ukrainian Deputy Minister, Ev
geny Chulakov and Ontario Mini
ster of Agriculture and Food David
Ramsay.
Under the memorandum, joint
business undertakings in the area
of agricultural-industrial activities
will be possible. Ontario will act as
a facilitator in this regard.
The agreement outlines the in
tentions of Ontario and Ukraine to
develop scientific, technical, com
mercial and economic co-operation
in the field of agriculture and food
production, storage, processing
and marketing.
It calls for the introduction to
Ukraine of new, advanced tech
nologies for cultivating crops and
animal products, as well as for joint
research.
The ministry will assist the
committee by introducing Ontario
companies involved in resource
saving and no-waste technologies
for processing dairy products,
meat, fruit, vegetables and agricul
tural crops.
signed by Murray Johnston, RR 2,
Bluevale averaging 1269 lbs. sold
for $88.26. Two steers consigned
by Ken Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale
averaging 1115 lbs. sold for $88.12.
Six steers consigned by Gordon
Daer, RR 1, Auburn, averaging
1175 lbs. sold for $87.72. Six steers
consigned by Gordon Dougherty,
Also, each tillage pass will break
down soil structure and hasten the
loss of organic matter, thus increa
sing the potential for erosion.
Finally, an extended wet spell can
force a choice between sacrificing
weed control, or working the soil
when it is too wet and causing
severe compaction.
If you have weeds which cannot
be controlled chemically and you
must summer fallow, there are
several things you can do to reduce
the erosion potential. First, work
the soil shallowly to avoid over-dry
ing. Second, keep as much residue
on the surface as you can to protect
the soil from erosion. A cultivator
will bury less residue than a disc,
but the disc is more effective at
cutting up quackgrass rhizomes;
you may find the best compromise
is to alternate between them.
Do not fall plow after summer
fallowing. Deep tillage will just
bring up a fresh crop of weed seeds
and leave you back where you
started. After summer fallow, plant
a crop which will provide winter
cover, such as wheat or rye, to give
the soil some protection over
winter.
Summer fallow is not usually
“environmentally friendly”. A
large part of the “dirty thirties’’
can be blamed on fallow practices.
Herbicides, judiciously used, can
control most weeds just as effec
tively with minimal envirnomental
impact. The best approach will
involve a combination of chemi
cals and tillage with crop rotations,
cover crops and crop competition to
provide an integrated weed control
system.
WHYTE BROS. FARMS
Limited
is ready to receive your
1990 WHEAT
CROP
We are agents for the
Ontario Wheat Board
Whyte Bros. Farms Lto
R.R. 2 - SEAFORTH
RR 3, Goderich averaging 1260 lbs.
sold for $87.29. Five steers con
signed by George Chettleburgh,
RR 5, Wingham averaging 1158
lbs. sold for $86.75. Nine steers
consigned by Joe Courtney, RR 1,
Dungannon averaging 1124 lbs.
sold for $86.59. Three steers con
signed by Bob Rice, RR 2, Staffa
averaging 1388 lbs. sold for $86.34.
Good to choice heifers sold from
$86 to $88 to the high of $91.75.
Two heifers consigned by Kevin
Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale averaged
1070 lbs. sold for $90.35 to the high
of $91.75. Six heifers consigned by
Neil Rintoul, RR 2, Lucknow aver
aging 1103 lbs. sold for $88.50.
One heifer consigned by Dean
Vincent, RR 1, Belgrave weighed
1120 lbs. sold for $88.50. One
heifer consigned by Gordon Daer,
RR 1, Auburn weighed 1070 lbs.
sold for $88. One heifer consigned
by Bill Jackson, RR 2, Monkton
weighed 1120 lbs. sold for $88.
Thirteen heifers consigned by
Bruce Corrigan, RR 1, Bluevale
averaged 1005 lbs. sold for $87.76.
Three heifers consigned by Don
Alton, RR 7, Lucknow averaged 917
lbs. sold for $87.15. Two heifers
consigned by Ken Johnston, RR 2,
HENSALL LIVESTOCK
SALES LTD.
SALES REPORT
The market on July 26 sold steady to $1 higher on heifers. There were 512
steers and heifers on offer. Twenty-one steers consigned by Ed McCann
averaging 1300 lbs. sold for $92.40 with a top sale of $96.25. Purchased by
Corsetti Meats. Nineteen steers consigned by Arnold McCann averaging
1309 lbs. sold for $91.55 with a top sale of $95.00. Purchased by Starbrand
Packers. Four steers consigned by RayConsitt averaging 1220 lbs. sold for
$90.25. Forty-two steers consigned by Maple Emblem Farms averaging
1206 lbs. sold for $90.00 with a top sale of $92.00. Purchased by Starbrand
Packers. Eight steers consigned by Mike Courtney averaging 1231 lbs.
sold for $89.85 with-a.top sale of $92.25. Purchased by Starbrand Packers.
Fifteen steers consigned by Frank Dolmage averaging 1109 lbs. sold for
$89.70 with a top sale of $105.50. Purchased by Starbrand Packers .Twelve
steers consigned by Donald Simpson averaging 1125 lbs. sold for $89.20.
Forty-two steers consigned by Van Osch Farms averaging 1255 lbs. sold
for $89.20 with a top sale of $91.00. Purchased by Corsetti Meats.
Thirty-two heifers consigned by Greb Feedlot averaging 1156 lbs. sold for
$89.80 with a top sale of $97.25. Purhcased by Starbrand Packers.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Bill Cascaden averaging 1189 lbs. sold for
$89.60 with a top sale of $93.75. Purchased by Starbrand Packers.
Twenty-eight heifers consigned by John Morislery averaging 1166 lbs.
sold for $89.55 with a top sale of $93.00. Purchased by Corsetti Meats.
Sixty-four heifers consigned by McBride Farms averaging 1098 lbs. sold
for $89.00. with a top sale of $91.75. Purchased by St. Helen's Packers.
Forty-one heifers consigned by Powe Farms averaging 1102 lbs. sold for
$88.20withtopsaleof$93.25. Purchased by Corsetti Meats. Seven heifers
consigned by Cor De Corte averaging 1091 lbs. sold for $88.85 with a top
sale of $92.25. Purchased by Corsetti Meats.
OWNER & MANAGER SALESREP.
BARRYMILLER JOEZEHR
235-2717 262-2831 887-9599
Bluevale averaged 1045 lbs. sold
for $86.78.
There were 105 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold from $62 to $67;
D3 and D4 cows, $55 to $60.
One cow consigned by Wilhelm
Wagner, RR 4, Kincardine weigh
ed 1160 lbs. sold for $63.25. Two
cows consigned by Peter Newans,
RR2, Mildmay, averaged 1165 lbs.
sold for $62.15. Four cows consign
ed by John Weirsma, RR 1, Blyth
averaged 1683 lbs. sold for $62.03.
Two cows consigned by Carmon
Courtney, RR 1, Goderich averaged
1145 lbs. sold for $61.75.
One cow consigned by Miller
Darlow, RR 2, Bluevale weighed
1010 lbs. sold for $61. One cow
consigned by Harry Verbeek, RR 2,
Bluevale weighed 1010 lbs. sold for
$60.25. Three cows consigned by
Bert Siertsema, Blyth averaged
1307 lbs. sold for $59.91. Two cows
consigned by Arnold Roest, RR 1,
Clinton averaged 1270 lbs. sold for
$59.65. Three cows consigned by
Jack Broughton, RR 2, Atwood
averaged 1303 lbs. sold for $59.24.
Pigs under 40 lbs. sold to $92.11;
40 - 50 lbs., $80.96; 50 - 60 lbs.,
$82.03; 60 - 70 lbs., $80.58; over
70 lbs., $78.91.