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The Citizen, 1987-01-07, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1987. Good demand, lower prices at Stockyards The market at Brussels Stock- yards met a good demand at lower prices following a heavy supply of cheaper U.S. and Western beef arriving and Ontario producers accepting sharply lower rail prices at the farm. Cows sold steady and feeder pigs were easier. There were 917 cattle and 390 pigs on offer. Choice steers sold from $82 to Farm Local farmers nominated for Alexander Award Two local farmers are among the eight nominees for the 1987 Norman Alexander Conservation Award, chosen for their outstand­ ing leadership in implementing and using soil and water conserva- tionpracticesintheir day to day methods of farming. The winner of the prestigious trophy will be announced at the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s annual Awards Banquet in Varna next week. Bruce Shillinglaw of RR 1, Londesboro, has been nominated for the award of recognition of his conservation tillage practices, in­ cluding no till and ridge till methods, plowdown of red clover, crop rotation and woodlot manage­ ment practices, reclaimation of a former gravel pit, and for his watercourse preservation meth­ ods, including the use of grass waterways, catch basins and ditch buffer zones. Mr. Shillinglaw was also nominated for the award in 1984. Lyle Martin of Ethel has been nominated for the award as a result of his cross-slope cropping, use of a chisel plow, lift plow waterways, and for his use of cover crops and windbreaks to prevent erosion. “Both these men have been using conservation methods for a number of year’s,’’ says Brian Hall, OMAF Farm Management Specialist in Clinton. “It takes a long time to build up to that level of conservation practice.’’ Others nominated for the Nor­ man Alexander Award are John and Harry Swinkles and Jim Macintosh, all of RR 4, Seaforth; Ken Gascho and Roy Erb, both of RR 3, Zurich; and Jack McGregor of RR 2, Kippen. The annual prize was named in honour of Norman Alexander of Londesboro, who was also the first recipient of the trophy when it was first instigated by the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Associa­ tion in 1981. Mr. Alexander is known throughout the province for Hog ventilation workshop scheduled There will be a two-day livestock ventilation workshop for Huron County Pork Producers in the Goderich Twp. Community Centre at Holmesville on January 20-21. The sessions will begin at 10 a. m. and run to about 4 p.m. The workshop will focus on the principles of livestock ventilation, and its specific application to swine housing and building design. Workshop leaders will be Franklin Kains and Harry Huffman, both agricultural engineers employed by the Ontario Pork Industry Improvement Plan. There is no charge for the course, aside from the cost of the lunch provided each day. Enrolment is limited, and pre­ registration is required. To regi­ ster, call the Clinton OMAF office at 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170. $86 with a sale to $88.25 per hundredweight. Good steers were $79 to $82. A steer consigned by Mac Willits of RR 1, Wingham weighing 1130 lbs. topped the market at $88.25 with his offering of 35 steers averaging 1232 lbs. selling for an overall price of $83.3 7. Forty steers consigned by George Underwood .Farms of RR 1, Wingham averag- his work in conservation and for his efforts to education people from all walks of life in the urgency of preserving our natural resources. This year for the first time, the Soil and Crop banquet will be held in co-operation with the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority Awards, which include awards for both the individual and the group showing the most concern for conservation over the past year. Thebanquet sets underway at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 16 at the Stanley Township Complex. Tickets to the event are $10 per person, and may be purchased by January 9 from any HCSCA director. Local directors include Wayne Hopper, (887-6142), Doug Walker (357-3555), Tony Van Bakel (523-4365), Dale Knight (887-6827), Bill Robertson (526- 7520), Cor Reinink (335-6161), Aart DeVos (335-3093)and Paul Drennan (529-7450). ing 1228 lbs. sold for an overall price of $84 with a sale to $87. Two steers consigned by Walter Gerber of RR 1, Shakespeareaveraging 1040 lbs. sold for $85.10. Fifteen steers consigned by Ken Dalton of RR 1, Walton averaging 1158lbs. sold for an overall price of $84.60withasaleto$86.50. Eleven steers consigned by Doug Shiell of RR 3, Wingham averaging 1188 lbs. sold for an overall price of $84.50. Twenty-five steers con­ signed by Murray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham averaging 1279 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.60. Seventy steers consigned by Ma­ ple Emblem Farms of Dungannon averaging 1205 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.66 with sales to $85.90. Sixteen heavy steers con­ signed by Lome Eadie of Holyrood averaging 1393 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.25. Six heavy steers consigned by Paul Johnston of RR2, Biuevale averaging 1372 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.50 with sales to $84. Five steers consigned by Roy Collin of RR 2, Tara averaging 1072 lbs. sold for $86.10 with his lot of 13 steers averaging 1036 lbs. selling for $85. Five steers consigned by Wayne Redmond of RR 2, Auburn averaging 1284 lbs. sold for $84.75 OPUP meetings scheduled BYANDYSANDE PORK ADVISOR FOR HURONCOUNTY There will be four information meetings held regarding the Ont­ ario Pork Industry Improvement Plan, around Huron County in the second week of January. They are as follows: Centralia College of Agricultural Tech­ nology, Huron Park Tuesday, January 13,1:30p.m.; Londesboro Hall, January 13, 8:00 p.m.; with his lot of 11 steers averaging 1236 lbs. selling for an overall price of $83.87. Twenty-four heavy steers consigned by Jim Hayden of RR 3, Goderich averaging 1312 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.71 with sales to $84.50. Thirteen steers consigned by Stam Farms of RR 4, Kincardine averaging 1207 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.31 with a sale to $85.75. Eight steers consigned by Jim Rapson of RR 4, Walton averaging 1193 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.62 with a sale to $84.75. Ten steers consigned by Jack Giousher of RR 4, Wingham averaging 1276 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.14. Four heavy steers consigned by Wm. Wood­ burn of RR 3, Parkhill averaging 1417 lbs. sold for $83 with his lot of 13 steers averaging 1388 lbs\ selling for an overall price of $82.72. Ten steers consigned by Rom and Roger Moore of RR 4, Goderich averaging 1151 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.17 with a sale to $84.25. Choice exotic heifers sold from $82 to $85 with sales to $87.25. Choice white-faced heifers were $78 to $82. A heifer consigned by Murray Mulvey of RR 1, Clifford topped the Lucknow Town Hall, Wednesday, January 14, 1:30 p.m.; Bluevale Community Centre, Wednesday, January 14, 8:00 p.m. Anyone who has questions regarding such topics as: produc­ tion record requirements; eligibil­ ity; types of improvements eligible for grants; financial record analy­ sis; or the purpose of the program, etc. should plan to attend. These meetings are sponsored by the Huron County Pork Producers. Ft EC'S market at $87.25 weighing 1090 lbs. with his offering of 12 heifers averaging 1113 lbs. selling for an overall price of $83.02. Eight heifers consigned by Peter Mink- enberg of RR 1, Moorefield averaging 1041 lbs. sold for an overall price of $84.10 with a sale at $85. Nine heifers consigned by Cecil and Karl Raszmann of RR 1, Monkton averaging 1220 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.64 with sales to $85. Six heifers consigned by David Eadie of RR 5, Lucknow averaging 1323 lbs. sold for $84 with his offering of 18 heifers averaging 1292 lbs. selling for an overall price of $82.92. Thirty-eight heifers consigned by Elwood Fitch of RR 1, Wroxeter averaging 1096 lbs. sold for an overall price of $81.98 with sales to $83.75. Eleven heifers consigned by George Blake of RR 2, Brussels averaging 1071 lbs. sold for an overall price of $82.86 with sales to $83.90. Ten heifers consigned by Glen Carter of Londesboro averag­ ing 1127 lbs. sold for $83.10 with his lot of 14 heifers averaging 1137 lbs. selling for $82.48. Four heifers consignedby EarlFitchof RR 1, Wroxeter averaging 1068 lbs. sold for $83.30 with his offering of 51 heifers averaging 1091 lbs. selling for an overall price of $82.41. Two heifers consigned by Jim Rapson of RR 4, Walton averaging 1126 lbs. sold for $84.40. Choice cows sold from $52 to $56 with sales to $58. Good cows were $48 to $52. Canners and cutters were$44to$48. Heavybullstoa high of $75.50. Thirty to 40-lb. pigs traded to a high of $1.59 per lb.; 40 to 50-1 b. pigs to a high of $1.42; 50 to 60-lb. pigs to a high of $1.29; 60 to 70-lb. pigs to a high of $1.13 per lb.