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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-01-14, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987. Brisk demandat Brussels Stockyards Friday The market at Brussels Stock- yards met a brisk demand and all classes of cattle sold at higher prices. All weights of feeder pigs also traded at higher prices. There were 742 cattle and 512 pigs on offer. Choice steers sold from $83 to $87 with sales to $88.10 per hundredweight. Good steers were $79 to $83. Two steers consigned by Stam Farm County council turns down fox bounty proposal BY BILL BRAGG Huron County Council has rejec­ ted bounties for fox pelts as a rabies control measure and instead is considering subsidizing rabies clinics. In addition, council, in conjunc­ tion with its health unit, plans to advertise and promote the idea that people should have their pets immunized against the disease. Council also learned that Tuck­ ersmith Township Reeve Robert M. Bell, chairman of the agricul­ ture and property committee which recommended against a bounty system for foxes, recently had an encounter with a rabid fox which attacked his dog and cat. Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder spoke against fox bounties. ‘ ‘There is a reasonable return for furs,” he told council, “and this should be enough to encourage hunting of foxes.” He agreed with the committee that council should be looking toward making anti-rabies shots mandatory for dogs and cats. “I don’t know why people don't do it now,” he said. During committee discussion of a proposed bounty bylaw, the Farm management is 'The game of life' BY DENNIS MARTIN FARM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST FOR HURON COUNTY Today many farmers have been forced to think in terms of alternatives and adopt to new ideas in order to generate sufficient profit. If you can adapt, chances are you will be successful and everyone will win - your farm business, your family, and you! The current economic environ­ ment will not let you sit back and coast if you hope to survive. Successful farm managers will continue to make things happen, not wonder why or watch things happen. Evaluation of your farm’s performance is one useful tool that can help assess overall manage­ ent. To do this you need informa­ tion about your business and some basis for comparison. The Ontario Farm Management Analysis Project provides a “com­ parative analysis” exercise that can be used to identify strengths and weaknesses in your business. Identifying a particular problem is only part of the battle. Once a problemis known some specific remedies can be tried. Danger signals may include borrowing to replace machinery, borrowing more and more operating money each year to plant crops or buy replacement cattle and using more credit for feed bills and supplies. The farm analysis will let you assess the current situation and provide you with a profit check list including such factors as size of business, rates and cost of produc­ Farms of RR 4, Kincardine averag­ ing 1250 lbs. sold for $88.10 with their lot of 13 steers averaging 1282 lbs. selling for $85.10. Eleven steers consigned by Doug Wagg of RR 5, Mitchell averaging 1228 lbs. sold for an overall price of $85.22 with sales to $87.60. Eight steers consigned by George Adams of RR 2, Wroxeter averaging 1252 lbs. sold for $87.40 with his offering of 43 steers averaging 1230 lbs. committee was urged in a letter from the Ministry of Natural Resources to consider several factors before making a recom­ mendation. The committee was told that any accounting system set up to pay bounty in municipal offices would likely require the handling of fox pelts by the staff and public. This could expose them to rabies. The ministry spokesman said the payment of bounty on foxes was unlikely to reduce fox numbers significantly, nor would it solve the rabies problem because skunks were also major rabies carriers. A bounty system at $25 a pelt would cost the county about $35,000 for animals that would normally be taken by trappers or hunters anyway. There are about 1,000 foxes, 50 coyotes and 300 beaver harvested in the district, most of which are taken from Huron County. And the county could find itself paying bounties for pelts brought in from outside county boundaries especially since non of the sur­ rounding counties have bounty bylaws on foxes. Bruce and Grey counties pay a bounty on nuisance beavers. tion, labour efficiency and capital efficiency. Anyone wanting to participate in the Ontario Farm Management Analysis Project should contact our office. We would be happy to work with you on this important project! Farm dateline Monday, January 19 - Huron County 4-H Club Leaders’ Associa­ tion Annual Meeting, Blyth Com­ munity Centre Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. Dinher, 6:45 p.m. Guest Speaker - Lera Ryan, * ‘The Positive Side of Volunteering”, 7:30 p.m. Annual Meeting. All 4-H leaders are welcome to attend. If you are attending the dinner, please call 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170 by 4:30 p.m. January 14th. Wednesday, Januaty 21 - Huron County Junior Farmers, OMAF Boardroom, Clinton 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January22- “Surviving with Style” 4-H Leaders’ Work­ shop, Women’s Institute Hall, Belgrave, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January22 - “Surviving with Style” 4-H Leaders’ Work­ shop, Women’s Institute Hall, Belgrave, 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Friday, January 23 - “Surviving with Style” 4-H Leaders’ Work­ shop, Centralia College of Agricul­ tural Technology, Huron Hall, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27 - “Surviving with Style” 4-H Leaders’ Work­ shop, Wesley Willis Church, Clin­ ton, 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. selling for an overall price of $85.10. Five steers consigned by Ron Bowles of RR 2, Atwood averaging 11381bs. sold for an overall price of $85.75 with a sale at $87.50. Sixty-four steers consigned by Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1, Dungannon averaging 1133 lbs. sold for an overall price of $84.76 with sales to $86.10. Twenty-four Applications mailed for grains program BY BRIAN HALL FARM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST O.M.A.F. The Federal Minister of Agricul­ ture, John Wise, announced in December a one billion dollar aid program to give relief to cash crop producers hurt by low prices from the current trade war. Applications have been mailed to producers who received the interim payment on 1985 corn and soybeans. Applicationswill also be available from licensed elevators and Farm Credit Corporation offices. No application forms are available at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food offices. COMPLETING THE APPLICATION Pay ment is based on a producers 1986 seeded acreage of a crop times the county average yield times the assistance rate. On the application you must include the number of tonnes of each crop produced, but the most important item of information is the seeded acreage. Landlords who share­ crop do not apply. On page 2 of the application is a certification form. Farmers must complete the “A” section or “B” section. The “A” section requires the signature of a Federal Agricul­ tural Officer. This would include Farm Credit Corporation Officers. There is an office in Goderich and Listowel. Farmers may complete part “B” instead of completing 1982 Chev Utility Van, V8 automa tic, $5,000.00 1984 Chev. Scottsdale Pickup, V8 automatic-Silver,28,000 km. - $9,000.00 1987 Chev Wrangler, V8 automatic - HD Equipment Pkg. AM/FM - 2 tone blue. 1987S10 Chev Durango Pickup, 4 x 4 - V6-0verdrive Automatic. Dual tanks - Gold/Black Stripes. Used Trucks WATCHFORMORE78-79-80 MODELS AS WELLAS83-84’s ARRIVINGSOON. ADOZEN MORE NEWTRUCKS ARRIVINGSHORTLY 1984 Ford Bronco 4 x 4, V6 Automatic Black/Gold stripes, 52,000 km., $11,500.00 Your friendly Chev Olds Dealer Priced to Sell 1987 in-stock 11987 Chev Wrangler 4 x 4, V8 automatic - Red/Black 1987 Chev Pickup Valucheadeo, V8 automatic - HD suspension, $12,480 - Copper/cloth seats. Attention All Farmers and Truckers <4r Chevrolet steers consigned by Hodgins Bros, of RR 8, Parkhill averaging 1264 lbs. sold for an overall price of $84.50 with sales to $84.90. Six steers consigned by Bob Fair of RR 3, Ripley averaging 1122 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.36. Twelve steers consigned by Andy McMichael of RR 2, Wroxeter averaging 1169 lbs. sold for $83.30. Choice exotic heifers sold from “A”. This option involves a commissioner for taking oaths. Commissioners for taking oaths include lawyers, notaries, some reeves, court officials and some township clerks. It is advisable to check with the person you wish to have sign the form, before going to their office. PAYMENT Payment will be made in two parts, the first will be approximate- ly 30 per cent of the total. The estimated assistance rates per acre in Huron County for each crop are: Corn $36.41 Soybeans 6.46 Wheat (Hard Red and Soft) 34.07 Barley 20.06 Oats 13.67 Mixed Grain 21.00 Canola (Rapeseed) 13.80 CROP BUDGET AIDS The 1987 Crop Budget Aids are now available. If you are planning your cashflow for the coming year, they will be handy. This year, the crop budget aids have added corn silage, hard red spring wheat, hard red winter wheat and winter rapeseed. Call the OMAF office for a copy or pick one up at one of the upcoming meetings in the next two weeks. INCOME STABILIZATION 1986 Those who missed the October 1, 1986 deadline for enrolling their 1986 crop in the Income Stabiliza­ tion may do so until January 31, 1987. Enrollment forms are avail­ able at the OMAF office. $82 to $86 with sales to $91. Choice white-faced heifers were $79 to $83. ' A heifer consigned by Peter Minkenberg of RR 1, Moorefield weighing 1070 lbs. topped the market at $91 with his lot of nine heifers averaging 1130 lbs. selling for an overall price of $86.12. Nine heifers consigned by Cecil and Karel Raszmann of RR 1, Monkton averaging 1182 lbs. sold for an overall price of $85.63. Eighteen heifers consigned by Fred Mar­ shall of RR 3, Fergus averaging 1120 lbs. sold for $85.40 with his offeringof41 heifersaveraging 11601bs. selling for an overall price of $84.67 with a sale to $86. Twenty-nine heifers from the Dan Pearson Feedlot of RR 1, Ethel averaging 1074 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.89 with sales to $85.25. Eleven heifers consigned by Doug McPherson of RR 2, Wingham averaging 1052 lbs. sold for an overall price of $82.23 with sales to $83.90. Thirty-three white­ faced heifers, mainly herefords, consigned by J & M Ranch of Brussels averaging 1013 lbs. sold for an overall price of $81.93 with a sale at $85. Ten heifers consigned by Abraham Hoover of RR 1, Clifford averaging 965 lbs. sold for an overall price of $81.77 with a saleto $84.25. Fifteen hereford heifers consigned by Ross Hurst of RR 2, Atwood averaging 1047 lbs. sold for an overall price of $81.28 with sales to $82.50. Choice cows sold from $53 to $57 with sales to $61.75. Good cows were $49 to $53. Canners and cutters were $45 to $49. Ninety-four hereford feeder steers consigned by Agnew Bros, of RR 1, Dundalk averaging 1050 lbs. sold for an overall price of $87.52 with sales to $89.60. Eighteen black-white-faced feeder heifers consigned by John H. Hodgins of RR 1, Holyrood averag­ ing 711 lbs. sold for an overall price of $84.63 with sales to $85.25. Thirty to 40-lb. pigs traded to a high of $1.58 per lb.; 40to50-Jb. pigs to a high of $1.52; 50 to 60-lb. pigs to a high of $1.32; 60 to 70-lb. pigs to a high of $1.12; 70 to 80-lb. pigs to a high of $1.13 per lb.