HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-06-01, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1988. PAGE 15.
Farm Coultes top county 4-H judge
Fred Peel, centre, was the winner of the Cyanamld of Canaria trophy
for top 4-H Intermediate Judge, as well as runner-up for Top Overall
Judge. Margaret Cronyn, left, placed third and Hazel Rae fourth.
Steve Fritz, centre, dominated the Novice 4-H Judging class to win the
CNE plaque, while Carla Johnston, left, placed second and Patrick
Hallahan placed third In the same division.
Paul Coultes of RR 5, Brussels,
president of the Lucknow 4-H Beef
Calf Club, has been awarded the
United Co-operatives of Ontario
trophy as top overall 4-H judge in
Huron County, the result of
achieving the highest aggregate
score in the day-long judging
competition held in Brussels Satur
day.
Actually, Fred Peel of RR 1,
Auburn, a member of the Hallrice
4-H Dairy Club, tied with Paul in
actual points, with each getting a
score of 500 out of a possible 500.
But the official judges of the
competition placed the reasons
Paul gave forjudging as he did,
slightly above those given by Fred,
to break the tie and award the top
prize.
The youths were among close to
100 4-H Club members from all
over the county who took part in the
annual competition, where partici
pation counts for 30 per cent of the
total judging mark for members in
competitive clubs. Each had to
judge, and give reasons for his
placings,.in four classes, choosing
from among the seven offered,
withclasses ranging from dairy
cows, market beef and market
swine to haylage, maple syrup and
accommodation ads.
Paul Coultes’ score also earned
him the first place CIL Agromart
(Brussels) trophy in the Senior
Judging Competition, followed by
Audrey Bos of RR3, Auburn, in
second place with 491 points, and
her brother, Wayne, in third place
with 476. Both are members of the
Hallrice Club.
Fred’s score captured the Cyan-
amid of Canada Award as top
Intermediate Judge, followed by
Hazel Rae of RR 1, Wroxeter,
president of the North Huron 4-H
Swine Club, with a score of 497.
MargaretCronynof RR2, Blyth
and Jennifer Procter of RR 5,
Brussels, both members of the
Central Huron Swine Club, tied for
third place with scores of 495, but
againthejudgesgavethenod to
Margaret for her reasons for
placing.
Barry Cleave of Varna, presi
dent of the Huron County 4-H
Leaders’ Association, presented
theClubLeaders’ Awardfortop
Junior Judge to Jeff Olson of RR 5,
Wingham, a member of the
Lucknow Calf Club, for his score of
479 points. Second place went to
Carolyn Winkel of RR 1, Fordwich
(Howick Dairy Club) for her score
of476 points; and again there was a
tie for third place between Melanie
Knox of RR 1, Blyth (Hallrice Club)
and Darren Johnston of RR 2,
Bluevale (Brussels Beef), both
with 471 points. Melanie got the
nod from the judges for her
reasons.
In the Novice Judge class,
Environmental church service
planned at W. Wawanosh farm
Environmentally active farmers
will take part in an Environmental
Sabbath ecumenical service at the
West Wawanosh farm of Tony and
Fran McQuail on Sunday.
The service is part of the world
wide observance of United Nations
Environment program to bring
religious and environmental com
munities together. Bill Jonegan,
President of the Christian Farmers
Federation of Ontario will bring the
message. After hymns and silent
prayer there will be a lunch and
members will tour the McQuail’s
farm where they practice organic
farming to raise hays, mixed
grains, apples, and sheep.
newcomer Steve Fritz of RR 2,
Brussels, (Central Huron Swine
Club) won the Canadian National
Exhibition Shield as top Novice
Judge, with a score of486; followed
by Carla Johnston of RR 2,
Bluevale (Brussels Dairy Club) in
second place with a score of 478;
and by Patrick Hallahan of RR 3,
Blyth (Hallrice Club) in third place
with 473 points.
Official judges for the day were:
Dennis Martin, OMAF Farm
Management Specialist (dairy
cows); Harry Winkel, RR 1,
Fordwich (market beef); Ron
Shelley, RR 2, Gorrie (market
swine); Lyle Martin, Ethel (hay
lage); Murray Gaunt, CKNX,
Wingham (maple syrup); and Barb
Klages, Walkerton (accommoda
tion ads).
Rural Organization Specialist
Nick Geleynse of the Clinton
OMAF office organized the compe
tition, and acted as master of
ceremonies.
The service will take place at 11
a.m. The McQuail farm is located
on West Wawanosh Sideroad
21-22, Concession 12.
120,000 could
visit iPM
As many as 120,000 visitors are
expected to attend the 75th annual
International Plowing Match and
Farm Machinery Show to be held
near Stratford September 20-24.
During a preview of events last
weekatthe Stratford Coliseum,
committee chairman Doug Aitchi-
son said he was proud that the
anniversary celebration, the lar
gest outdoor show in Canada, will
be held in Perth County this year.
The site is on 100 acres of the
Brussels Stockyards
Choice beef, good demand keep prices up
A good offering of choice steers
and heifers sold on a strong
demand at prices steady to last
week. Pigs sold higher and cows
traded easier than a week ago.
There were 777 cattle and 595 pigs
on offer.
Choice steers sold at $93 to $96
with sales to $104.75; good steers
brought $90 to $93.
A steer consigned by Lome
Eadie of RR 1, Holyrood, weighing
1270 lbs., sold for $104.75 and was
purchased by Norwich Packers of
Norwich, while his total offering of
16steers, averaging 1318lbs., sold
for an overall price of $94.82.
A Charolais steer consigned by
Ken Alton of RR 7, Lucknow,
weighing 1320 lbs., sold for
$101.75; and a Limousin steer,
weighing 1250 lbs., soldfor $100. A
steer consigned by Keith Johnston
ofRR2, Blulevale, weighing 1120
lbs., sold for $100, with his total lot
of ten steers, averaging 1197 lbs.,
selling for an average price of $94.
Sixty-three steers consigned by
Joe Hodgins of RR 8, Parkhill,
averaging 1088lbs., soldfor an
overall price of $93.27 with sales to
$97. Six steers consigned by Sarah
Wilhelm of RR 1, Walkerton,
averaging 1238 lbs., sold for an
average price of $93.76, with sales
to$96. Two steers consigned by
John Schurterof RR 3, Walkerton,
weighing 1145 lbs., sold for $96.
A Limousin steer consigned by
Robert Roney of RR 2, Dublin,
weighing 1330 lbs., sold for $96.
Eleven steers consigned by Jack
Shiell of RR 3, Wingham, averag
ing 1234 lbs., sold for an overall
price of $92.94, with sales to
$95.75. Twelve steers consigned
by Bruce Bros, of RR 1, Belgrave,
averaging 1217 lbs., sold for an
average price of $90.77 with sales
to $95.50.
Twenty steers consigned by
Maple Ridge Farms of RR 5,
Brussels, averaging 1355 lbs., sold
for an overall price of $93.80 with
sales to $94.85. A gold steer
consigned by Stanley Johns of RR
4, Seaforth, weighing 1201 lbs.,
sold for $94.75 with his total lot of
14 steers, averaging 1200 lbs.,
selling for an average price of
$90.55.
Choice exotic heifers brought
$90 to $94 with sales to $99; good
heifers fetched $88 to $90.
A red heifer consigned by
Murray Mulvey of RR 1, Clifford,
weighing 1070 lbs., sold for $99.
and was purchased by Northern
Beef Corporation of RR 1, Proton
Station, while his total offering of
19heifers, averging 1052lbs., sold
for an overall price of $92.87.
A heifer consigned by Ralph
Adams of RR 2, Atwood, weighing
1070 lbs., sold for $96.50. Seven
heifers consigned by Jake Ver-
steeg of RR 2, Clifford, averaging
920 lbs., sold for an average price
of $92.25 with sales to $95.75. Four
heifers consigned by Gordon Daer
of RR 1, Auburn, averaging 1037
lbs., sold for an overall price of
$93.34 with sales to $94.
A white heifer consigned by
Wilfred Shortreed of RR 1, Walton,
weighing 900 lbs., sold for $94. A
heifer consigned by Paul Mader of
RR 1, Elmwood, weighing 1000
lbs., sold for $94. Two heifers
consigned by Don Eadie of RR 2,
Wingham, averaging 1275 lbs.,
sold for $92.97 with sales to $93.75.
Choice cows brought $61 to $63;
good cows went for $57 to $61; and
canners and cutters fetched $51 to
$57.
Thirty to 40 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 97 cents per lb.; 40 to 50 lb.
pigs traded to a high of $1.03 per
lb.; 50 to 60 lb. pigs traded to a high
of 95 cents per lb.; 60 to 70 lb. pigs
traded to a high of 94 cents per lb.;
and 70 to 80 lb. pigs traded to a high
of 87 cents per lb.
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