The Citizen, 1988-05-11, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1988.
Dianne Black of Belgrave was one of five north Huron 4-H Calf Club
members to weigh in her project steer as part of the county’s Queen’s
Guineas contingent to be shown at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
in Toronto in November. Project animals must make an average daily
gain of at least 2.3 lbs. and must weigh a minimum of 950 lbs. by
weigh-off in October. Dianne is a member of the Lucknow 4-H Calf
Club.
Local 4-H'ers weigh in
Queen's Guineas steers
Centennial Awards announced
Five 4-H beef calf club members
weighed in their project animals at
the Brussels Stockyards Saturday
morning, setting in motion a
summer of dedication which will
hopefully end at the prestigious
Queen’s Guineas class at the Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair in Toron
to next November.
Darren Johnston of RR 2,
Bluevale and Mike and Marie
Salter of RR 1, Listowel, all
members of the Brussels 4-H Beef
Calf Club; and Debbie Rintoul of
RR 2, Lucknow and Dianne Black of
Belgrave, both members of the
Lucknow 4-H Calf Club, all regis
tered the steers they hope will
place at the Queen’s Guineas, as
the top 4-H market animals in
Ontario.
They will join with six club
members from the southern part of
the county to make up Huron’s
1988 entry at the Royal, said Nick
Geleynse, Rural Organization
Specialist at the Clinton OMAF
office.
To remain eligible, for the
Queen’s Guineas, each steer must
make an average daily gain of 2.3
lbs. to reach an optimum weight of
1200 to 1250 lbs. at the time of the
show; each must also reach a
minimum weight of 950 lbs. by
weigh-off between October 3 and
October 14, over the 153 day
period.
Four Huron county residents
were among 100 people from
across Ontario honoured on the
Centennial of the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food last week.
More than 400 individuals were
nominated for the Centennial
Awards, special awards set up to
mark the 100th anniversary of the
ministry set up in May, 1888.
“Those honoured have made a
significant contribution to the
Ontario agri-food industry,’’ Jack
Farm
Brussels Stockyards
Sales active at steady prices
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards sold actively at steady prices
on steers and heifers. Cows sold
higher and pigs traded under
pressure. There were 457 cattle,
247 pigs and 59 sheep and goats on
offer.
Choice steers sold at $94 to $97
with sales to $101; good steers
brought $91 to $94.
A steer consigned by Frank
Lippert of Chepstow, weighing
1050 lbs., sold for $101., and was
purchased by Norwich Packers of
Norwich.
A red steer consigned by
Ikendale Farms of RR 4, Walker
ton, weighing 1,110 lbs., sold for
$100.50, while their total offering
of 10 steers, averaging 1,190 lbs.,
sold for an overall price of $95.23.
A steer consigned by Maple
Emblem Farms of RR 1, Dungann
on, weighing 1280 lbs., sold for
$100.50, with their total lot of 28
steers, averaging 1224 lbs., selling
for an average price of $95.21.
A steer consigned by Bob Rice of
RR 2, Staffa, weighing 1250 lbs.,
sold for $97 with his total offering of
seven steers, averaging 1297 lbs.,
selling for an overall price of
$92.38.
Elevent steers consigned by
Maurice Hallahan of Belgrave,
averaging 1195 lbs., soldfor an
over all price of $90.81, with sales to
$96.25. A red white-faced steer
consigned by Earl Bennewies of
RR 1, Borholm, weighing 1200
lbs., sold for $95.25. Ten steers
consigned by Lome Eadie of RR1,
Holyrood, averaging 1261 lbs.,
sold for an overall price of $90.55
Riddell, Minister of Agriculture
said.
Malcolm Davidson of Brucefield
was one of four people honoured
posthumously for his contribu
tions. Other Huron winners are
Robert Allan, RR 1, Brucefield;
Gordon Hill of Varna, former
President of the Ontario Federa
tion of Agriculture and Delores M.
Shapton, RR 1, Exeter.
Howick township native Elbert
van DonkersgoedofGuelph, re
with sales to $95.
A Charolais steer consigned by
Ken Eadie of RR 1, Holyrood,
weighing 1270lbs., soldfor $94.50
with his total lot of seven steers
averaging 1287 lbs., selling for an
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Farmers Federation was also
named among the winners. Other
prominent winners from western
Ontario included Ruth Osborn, RR
3, Monkton; Charles G. Munro,
former president of the Canadian
Federation of Agriculture from
Embro; the late George Gear,
legendary Agricultural Represen
tative for Bruce County; Ken
McKinnon of Port Elgin, long-time
chairman of the Ontario Milk
Marketing Board and Andrew A.
McTavish of Walkerton. N.R.
(Rick) Richards, longtime profes
sor at the University of Guelph and
a native of Lucknow was also
included in the list.
average price of $93.43. A steer
consigned by Ken Johnston of RR
2. Blue vale weighing 1270 lbs.,
sold for $94.50.
Choice exotic heifers sold from
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U.S. members to visit
Six HuronCounty 4-H members,
whospenttheweekend of April 30 -
May 1 on an exchange visit to
fellow 4-H’ers in the Standish,
Michigan area will in turn play host
to the Michigan members at their
own homes this weekend.
North Huron 4-H Club members
Lori Armstrong, of RR 2, Auburn,
Ingeborg VanEedenPetersman of
RR 1, Auburn, Cheryl Darlow of RR
4, Wingham and Shanda Mitchell
of Wingham will each host an
American girl from Friday evening
until Sunday afternoon, as will Lisa
Hern and Shelley Horne, both of
RR 1, Woodham.
Dale Marshall of RR 1, Wood
ham, assistant leader of the South
Huron 4-H Horse Club, chaperon
ed the Huron club members on
their trip to Standish, but says that
she will not be involved as much in
the exchange this weekend be
cause of the short time involved
and the long distance between host
members.
Mrs. Marshall said that the only
time all 12 girls will actually be
together is when they arrive in
Exeter by bus on Friday evening,
and again when they leave Sunday
afternoon. For the remainder of the
time, she said, each Standish girls
will be entertained by her own
Huron counterpart.
The Americangirls who will visit
Lori Armstrong is in for a special
treat: on Saturay, May 14, she will
accompany Lori to the Richmond
Hill SpringFairwhere the Auburn-
area girl, in her position as Huron
County Jersey Princess, has been
invited to present prize ribbons in
the Jersey classes at the fair.
The 4-H exchange visits are an
annual event, open to any 4-H
member in the county, according to
NickGeleynse, Rural Organization
Specialist at the Clinton OMAF
office.
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