HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-06-08, Page 16THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1988. PAGE 17.
Nominations invited for MVCA conservation awards
The Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority (M.V.C.A.) is invit
ing the general public to make
nominations for the Authority’s
1988 Conservation Awards.
The proper management of soil
and water resources is vital to
everyone. These resources provide
the basis for our local economy and
give us a pleasant place to live. To
encourage the wise use of soil and
water, the M.V.C.A. will again be
recognizing individuals and
groups who have made a signifi
cant contribution to good resource
management.
“The general public are invited
to nominate individuals or groups
Farm
for an award’ ’, said Les Tervit,
M.V.C.A. General Manager. “An
award could be presented for any of
a number of conservation prac
tices, including tree planting;
improving wildlife habitat; forest
management or conservation farm
practices’’.
For more information, or to
nominate a group or individual.
contact the M.V.C.A. at 335-3557.
Nominations will be reviewed by
acommitteeof M.V.C.A. direc
tors. There will be two levels of
awards presented. The Conserva
tion Award of Distinction will be
presented to those making a
long-term, outstanding commit
ment toconservation. To recognize
and encourage shorter term con
tributions, Certificates of Appre
ciation will also be presented. The
deadline for nominations is July 4,
1988.
The presentation of the awards
will take place at the summer
general meeting of the M.V.C.A.
in August.
Brussels Stockyards
Light offering keeps prices up
Darlene Giousher of the Blyth I 4-H Club was honoured on May 31 for
having completed 18 4-Hprojects. OMAF’sRural Organization
Specialist Nick Geleynse made the presentation at the Achievement
Night for the project “Encounter the Outdoors,” which was held at
Family Paradise Campground near Winthrop.
A light offering of steers and
heifers at Brussels Stockyards
traded on a good demand at steady
prices. Cows traded higher and
pigs sold steady. There were 322
cattle, 466 pigs and 104 sheep,
lambs and goats on offer.
Choice steers sold at $90 to $94
with sales to $98.75; good steers
brought $87 to $90.
A Limousin steer consigned by
Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1,
Dungannon, weighing 1350 lbs.,
sold for $98.75 and was purchased
by Better Beef Ltd., of Guelph,
while their total offering of 14
steers average 1229 lbs. and sold
for an overall price of $93.80.
A white steer consigned by Bob
Rice of RR 2, Staffa, weighing 1320
lbs., sold for $98.50. A steer
consigned by Lome Eadie of RR 1,
Holyrood, weighing 1240 lbs., sold
for $97.75, with his total lot of 16
steers averaging 1286 lbs., selling
for an average price of $94.62.
A steer consigned by John Lane
ofListowel, weighing 1200lbs.,
sold for $95.50. Twelve steers
consigned by Bruce Bros, of RR 1,
Belgrave, averaging 1202 lbs.,
sold for an overall price of $89.47
with sales to $94.75. Six steers
consigned by Bill Sanderson of RR
1, Bluevale, averaging 1250 lbs.
sold for $93.51, with sales to
$94.50.
A Charolais steer consigned by
Paul and Norval Faust of RR 2, Port
Youth Leaders Mary Lou Stewart [leftJ of McKillop I 4H Club and
Margaret Cronyn of Blyth II club show off their projects at the
achievement night for the Encounter the Outdoors 4H project held at
Family Paradise, Walton on Thursday night.
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Elgin, weighing 1120 lbs., sold for
$94.50, with their total lot of 11
steers averaging 1166 lbs., selling
for an overall price of $92.63. A red
white-faced steer consigned by
John Dewar of RR 1, Monkton
weighing 1120 lbs., sold for $93.25.
Choice exotic heifers brought
$87 to $91 with sales to $94.25;
good heifers fetched $84 to $87.
A heifer consigned by Murray
Smith of RR 2, Dublin, weighing
1030 lbs., sold for $94.25 and was
purchased by Better Beef Ltd. of
Guelph, while his total offering of
four heifers averaged 1085 lbs., in
weight and $91.62 in price.
A grey heifer consigned by
Maurice Weber of RR 2, Ayton,
weighing 1180 lbs., sold for $94
with his total lot of seven heifers,
averaging 1023 lbs., selling for an
overall price of $91.39. Six heifers
Hallrice 4-H report
The second meeting of the
Hallrice 4-H Dairy Calf Club was
held at the farm of Fred Armstrong
on May 18.
The meeting was opened with
the 4-H pledge and roll call was
taken. The meeting was set up to
prepare club members and visitors
from other clubs for the upcoming
4-H Judging Competition in Brus
sels. A special thanks to those
people who brought and set up
consigned by George Blake of RR
2, Brussels, averaging 1135 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $91.54
with sales to $93.75. Fifteen
heifers consigned by Glen John
ston of RR 2, Bluevale, averaging
1030 lbs. sold for an average price
of $89.17 with sales to $92.50.
Thirty to 40 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 89 cents per lb.; 40 to 50 lb.
pigs traded to a high of 97 cents per
lb.; 50 to 60 lb. pigs traded to a high
of 98 cents per lb.; 60 to 70 lb. pigs
traded to a high of 83 cents per lb.;
and 70to801b. pigs traded toa high
of 73 cents per lb..
Fifty to 60 lb. lambs traded to a
high of 1.35 per lb.; 60 to 70 lb.
lambs traded to a high of 1.35 per
lb.;70to801b. lambs traded to a
high of 1.31 per lb.; 80 to 90 lb.
lambs traded to a high of 1.27 per
lb.; and 90 to 100 lb. lambs traded
to a high of 1.12 per lb.
displays and animals.
Lori Armstrong was honoured
witha trophy donated by Elliott
Insurance and presented by Rick
Elliott for the top 4-H dairy calf in
Huron County in 1987.
The meeting was closed with
Melanie Knox thanking Fred and
Ruth for having the meeting and
the lunch following. The next
meeting will be held at the farm of
Art Bos on June 15.
J