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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1988-02-03, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1988. All classes of slaughter cattle in good demand All classes of steers and heifers sold on a very strong demand at prices $2 higher. Cows sold at steady prices and pigs sold strong. There were 903 cattle and 549 pigs on offer at Brussels Stockyards on Friday. Choice Steers sold from $87 to $91 with sales to $94.75; good steers brought $84 to $87. A steer consigned by Paul Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale, weighing 12401bs., sold for $94.75, with his total offering of six steers averaging 1,283 lbs., selling for an overall price of $88.85. Eight red steers consigned by Lome Eadie, of RR 1, Holyrood averaging 1,295 lbs., sold for $92 with his total lot of 14 steers, averaging 1,324 lbs., selling for an overall price of $90.40. A steer consigned by Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1, Dungannon, weighing 1,240 lbs., sold for $93, with their total lot of 28 steers averaging 1,176 lbs., selling for an average price of $88.08. A gold steer consigned by Murray Wagg of RR 5, Mitchell weighing 1,160 lbs., sold for $92. Twelve steers consigned by Mur ray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham, averaging 1,258 lbs., sold for an average price of $86.55 with sales to$91.25. Nineteen steers con signed by John Van Nynatten of RR : SOME FUN ^JRON county Anc A FRIEND TAKE A CHALLENGE HA z z - • 'V.is 7 1 ■ ft z > *z z ft / Local 4H dairy members were well represented when the Scotia Bank Hayes Classic was held at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in November. Taking part were Laura Hallahan, RR 3, Blyth; Donna Lynn Armstrong, RR 2, Auburn; Anita Bos, RR 3, Blyth; Lori Armstrong, RR 2, Auburn; Theresa Knox, RR 1, Blyth and John Grieg, RR 1, Gorrie. I fit ‘ " .-r HI HI 1 HBH 5, Mitchell, averaging 1,271 lbs., soldfor $87.26with sales to $90.85. Twenty-two steers consigned by Maple Ridge Farms of RR 5, Brussels, averaging 1,256 lbs., sold for an average price of $87.81 with sales to $90.50. Ten steers consigned by Reuben BorthofRR3, Mildmay, averaging 1,282 lbs., sold for an average price of$87.62withsalesto$92.75. A red white-faced steer consigned by Stam Farms of RR 4, Kincardine, weighing l,2101bs., soldfor$90.50 with their total lot of 56 steers, averaging 1,258 lbs., selling for an average price of $86.64. Seven steers consigned by Lloyd Husk of RR4. Kincardine, averaging 1,136 lbs., sold for an overall price of $85.05 with sales to $90.50. Continued on page 15 gS^Blake’s Apple Orchard Fresh Firm Apples Courtlands, Macintosh, Ida Red, Northern Spys, Red & Yellow Delicious ***** Also Wellesley Cider & Apple Butter Blake's Orchard is located 272 miles south of Brussels off County Road 12 887-6972 Farm Ontario Farm-Start More farmers eligible Changes in Ontario Farm-Start could make more potential new farmers eligible for the program. Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell announced recently. Farm-Start, which provides an nual grants to new farmers, originally considered all persons sharing a principal residence as one entity for purposes of apply ing. “The change made to the program will notpermit a son or daughter living at hom< to apply foragranttoassistthem in starting a new farm business or in acquiring a share of his or her parent’s farm,’’ Riddell said. “This will encourage the trans fer of a farm from parent to child without requiring that the new farmer establish a separate resi dence,” he said. However, grants will not be paid where it appears that the grant will benefit an established farm opera tion. Thus, a new farmer is not eligible if he or she establishes a partnership or shareholder rela tionship with an established farm er who is not his or her parent. The $90 million Ontario Farm- Start program provides a total of $38,000 in grants over a seven-year period to qualified new farmers. The program began January 1, 1988 and will be open for applica tions for five years. Aim is for better Wl meetings Achieving more interesting meetings was the aim of a workshop held at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology recent ly. Held for Women’s Institute District Program Co-ordinators of the London Area, it was conducted jointly by Mrs. Hilde Morden of R.R. No. 2, Rodney, Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario Program Co-ordinator and Mrs. Grace Campbell of R.R. No. 1, Iona Station, London Area Women’s Institutes Program Co-ordinator. The workshop was held as a result of changes made in the F.W.I.O. constitution that recom mends each Branch have a Pro gram Co-ordinator and committee rather than several Committee Convenors. The theme “Waste Manage ment” was stressed and Program Co-ordinators from the 10 Districts in London Area received guidance, inspiration and insight into pro gram planning and reporting. Information and material was provided for all those attending to enable them to conduct a similar workshop for their Branch Pro gram Co-ordinators. Content of the workshop is available from the F.W.I.O. office at the Guelph Agriculture Centre, Box 1030, Guelph, Ontario. N1H 6N1. Dateline Monday, February 8 - Huron 4-H Club Leaders’ Association Annual Meeting, Londesboro Hall, 7 p.m. xn soybeans white beans coloured bear idneys wheat barley oats canola forage reemerge postemerge spot treatment pr lant incorporate application rates NPK mi utrients liquid fertilizer dry fertilizer soiltesi ustom blending custom application the fu res market outlook contracting storage c p marketing advice production credit corr >ybeans white beans coloured beans kid heat barley oats canola forages preem >ostemerge spot treatment preplant incorj ipplication rates NPK micro-nutrients liquic ?rfilizer dry fertilizer soil tests custom blenc ustom application the futures market outi< :ontracting storage crop marketing advice •roduction credit corn soybeans white be< □loured beans kidneys wheat barley oal When there's so many decisions to be made in farming today, it's nice to know you really only have to make one— Cook's—where you can trade with confidence.Division of Gerbro (1987) Inc. 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