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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-07-06, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1988. PAGE 13. Glen McNeil back from judging Hoisteins in Japan One of Ontario's premier Hol­ stein breeders returned recently from a five-day stay in Japan, where he was invited to judge one of that island nation’s top dairy shows. Glen McNeil of Heather Holme Farms, RR6, Goderich, spent part of the second week in June judging the 174 head of purebred Holstein cattle at the annual Spring Show at Farm Bodmin Ltd. hog carcass tops OPC competition A Belgrave hog operation has been awarded first place in the Ontario Pork Congress carcass competition. Bodmin Ltd. of RR 5, Brussels took first place in the competition with 80.46 points out of a possible 100 points for average daily gain, lean yield score and meat quality. Hogs for the carcass competition were put on test March 26, slaughtered June 9 and then judged for their meat quality the following day by Dave Snider, supervisor of meat inspectors for Brussels Stockyards Western, US imports affect sales Due to the Canada Day holiday and heavy supplies of cheaper Western and United States beef, receipts were light at Brussels Stockyards. There was a good demand on all classes of cattle which sold steady to $1.00 higher. There were 184 cattle and 477 pigs on offer. Choice steers sold for $85 to $89, with sales to $93.75; good steers brought $82 to $85. A red steer consigned by Don Ramseyer of RR 2, Tavistock, weighing 10401bs., sold for $93.75, with his total offering of five steers, averaging 1062 lbs., selling for an overall price of $88.24. Two steers consigned by Bob Rice of RR 2, Staff, averaging 1190 lbs., sold for $88.50, with his total lot of 12 steers, averaging 1296 lbs., selling for an average price of $85.38. A Limousin steer consigned by Obihiro on the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost island in the chain that constitutes the Japanese nation. An accredited Holstein judge with the Holstein Association of Canada, Mr. McNeil was selected to judge the Hokkaido show following an invitation from the Japanese dairy association. All entries at the show were domestic- bred, Mr. McNeil said, although it federally inspected packing plants in Ontario, and by Gord Lyons, the head meat inspector at J. M. Schneider in Kitchener, where the animals were slaughtered. The two judges awarded points for color, texture and moisture. The Bodmin pig was the top­ gaining pig and received top points - 23.76 points out of a possible 30 - for performance. It was also one of the leanest yielding pigs and received 44 points out of a possible 50 in this competition. The meat quality score for the pig was 12.7 out of 20. Bert Elliott of RR 2, Blyth, weighing 1240 lbs., sold for $85.25. Thirty-three steers consigned by the Wheeler feedlot of Brussels, with averaging 1198 lbs., sold for an overall price of $82.09 with sales to $87.50. Good heifers brought $80 to $84 with sales to $87. A white heifer consigned by Murray Forbes of RR 2, Clinton, weighing 1070lbs., soldfor $87 with his total offering of 15 heifers, averaging 1016 lbs., selling for an overall price of $83.91. Six heifers consigned by Lome Hackett of RR 3, Lucknow, averag­ ing 992 lbs., sold for an average price of $81.65 with sales to $84.25. Seven heifers consigned by Ches­ ter Hackett of RR 7, Lucknow, averaging 964 lbs., sold for an overall price of $80.28 with sales to $82. A Charolais heifer consigned by is likely that close to 90 per cent of the animals exhibited could trace their ancestry back to Canadian- bred animals, including some exported from Heather Holme Farms. Canadaexportsabout 150top Hoisteins a year to~Japan, he noted, and said it was because Japanese dairymen have such a lot of respect for the breeders of their imported stock, as well as a warm friendship with Canada, that the first-ever invitation to a Canadian judge was extended. Theanimals and the classes they are shown in are very similar to those in a top Canadian Holstein show, except that in Obihiro the judge’s decision and reasons had to be translated into Japanese through an interpreter, Mr. Mc­ Neil said. He was accompanied to Japan by his wife, Vanda. It was not the McNeils’ first trip overseas on behalf of the Holstein Association of Canada. Last sum­ mer, they travelled to Seville, Spain where Mr. McNeil conduct­ ed a judging training school for dairy judges from Spain, Portugal, and France. Again, much of the instruction had to be translated into the different languages by local translators, Mr. McNeil said. Mr. McNeil is a well-known and respected Canadian dairy judge, having judged Brown Swiss cattle at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, as well as judging the Lawara 4-H Open Showman- Wayne King of RR 1, Gorrie, weighing 1180 lbs., soldfor $83.75, with his total lot of eight heifers, averaging 1010 lbs., selling for an average price of $79.74. A red heifer consigned by Greg Hackett of RR 3, Lucknow, weighing 1070 lbs., sold for $81.50. Choice cows sold for $56 tO $60; good cows went at $52 to $55; and canners and cutters brought $48 to $51. Thirty to 40 lb. pigs traded to a high of 64 cents per lb.; 40 to 50 lb. pigs traded to a high of 67 cents per lb.; 50 to 60 lb. pigs traded to a high of 62 cents per lb.; and 60 to 70 lb. pigs traded to a high of 62 cents per lb. On Friday, July 8, Brussels Stockyards will be holding another Sheep, Lamb and Goat sale at 3 p.m. For more information please phone 887-6461. ship class at the same show. He also judged Hoisteins at the open show at the Canadian National Exhibition last summer and at the junior dairy show there in 1986, and has judged extensively at a number of Ontario county dairy shows, as well as at innumerable 4-H shows across the province. Farm accident victims to attend demonstration The Huron County Farm and Home Safety Association is host­ ing a local media to a special presentation on farm safety on July 14. This first-ever event has been planned to alert the media to the work being done by the FHSA, and as a way of expressing the association’s gratitude to mem­ bers of the press for promoting the cause of farm safety. Farm accident victim Neil Sta­ pleton of West Wawanosh Town- Club project to end July 18 BY MARK WALKER OnTuesday, June21, the4HSoil Conservation Club held its sixth meeting at CHSS. The fifth meeting entitled ‘Com­ paction Action’ was discussed, which dealt with soil compaction. Members also completed the sixth meeting entitled ‘Soil Today, Food Tomorrow’. Along with the meet­ ings as written in the book, they also discussed a time to hold their Achievement Night. Finally July 18, at St. Christopher’s Beach in Goderich was chosen. Members are reminded that displays for Achievement Projects should be set up before suppertime. On Tuesday, June 28 the club was to go to Woodstock for the Conservation Farming ‘88 exhibi­ tions and seminars. Agreattimewassharedby all members in this club. Member’s sincere thanks go to Ian Scott for taking the time and patience to lead this club. -----(AT----- Phone John Nixon 887-9417 agent for WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL INS. CO. Farm, Residential, Auto, Commercial & Liability “When you become a policy holder, you become a share holder” Head office - Dungannon This September, he will judge the Western Ontario 4-H Dairy Club championship Show at the Stratford Coliseum in conjunction with the Stratford Fall Fair; he has also been invited to judge at both the Wellington and PeelCounty Black and White Shows, also held in September. ship, who was partially paralyzed last year as the result of being struck by a big, round bale he was moving will be on hand to talk to reporters, as will farm accident victims Don McGregor of Hullett Twp. and Bruce Hallam of God- erichTwp., both of whom have lost a limb. In addition, a very graphic depiction of the hazards of getting too close to a power take-off will be presented, using a cloth dummy which gets caught up in a simulated accident. Steve Matisz, a farm safety consultant from Guelph, will demonstrate the safe operation of a front-end loader. The demonstration will be held at Hilla and Hill Farms on County Road3,justwest of Varna.The program gets underway at 10:15 sharp. for 21ST CENTURY DAIRY EQUIPMENTINC. (Dari'Kool & Bou'matic Dealer) at our new location RR4, WALTON, ONT. on Thursday, July 14 from 1 p.m. to4p.m. Free Draws 887-6784 OFA supports recycling program The Ontario Federation of Agri­ culture has come out in support of a 4R Program to combat the problem of waste management in the province. The 4Rs -- Re-use, Reduce, Recycle, and Recover energy - are necessary alternatives to the cur­ rent dependence on landfill sites, says the OFA. The majority of landfills are situated on expropri­ ated farmland. At its June board of directors meeting, the Federation also strongly supported energy from waste(EFW)plantsand further maintained that separation of recyclable materials can and should be an integral part of these plants. OFA president Brigid Pyke said, “The Federation will be conduct­ ing its own study to look at the way various waste management op­ tions are funded in Ontario. Is there an imbalance in public funding which leads municipalities and local governments to choose landfills over other alternatives - we’d like to know so we can recommend change.’’ OFA will also identify specific changes in provincial and munici­ pal legislation needed to improve community waste management. “Our goal is to come up with information and strategies which our federation members can use locally to make sure wise waste management choices are made at the local level,’’ said Pyke. 2-price wheat sales to end For the wheat crop beginning Aug. 1, 1988, wheat will be sold at North American market prices for domestic use. This will end the two-price wheat system that has been in place for 21 years. The effect of two-price wheat system has varied over the years. Most frequently it has been a subsidy to consumers and oc­ casionally, as in the last two years, a subsidy to farmers. The two-price system caused wheat for domestic purposes to be sold below or above world price and the difference was variously borne by producers, consumers or government. The different between world and domestic price will be met through government funds for the 1988-89 crop year afterwhich the benefits will terminate. Thereafter, much of the benefit will be taken up by the Agricultural Stabilization Act. Possible amend­ ments to the act could also increase payments. Consumers should note each dollar increase or decrease in wheatprices should translate intoa 3.15 to 4.5 per cent decrease or increase in bread prices. Advertising is a guide to fashion. $140 526-7220AUBURN LINA'TED time ■ offer SLABWOOD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 PRICE OF BODY WOOD 17 CU. YD. 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