HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-03-11, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987.
Brussels Stockyards
Trading steady, fancy cattle at a premium
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards Limited traded steady on
Friday with fancy cattle selling at a
premium. Heavily tagged, overfin
ished and undesirable cattle met
further pressure. Cows and pigs
sold lower. There were 1106 cattle
and 652 pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $83 to
$86.50 with a sale to $89.75 per
hundredweight. Good steers were
$79 to $83.
A steer consigned by Allan
Thornton of RR 1, Gorrie weighing
1190 lbs. sold for $89.75 with his
offering of 14 steers averaging
1229 lbs. selling for an overall price
of $84.42 and seven steers from
John Thornton averaging 1L67 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $84.82
with a sale to $87.50. Five steers
consigned by Chester Edgar of RR
2, Wroxeter averaging 1152 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $86.60
and his three heifers averaging
987 lbs. sold for $86. Fifteen steers
consigned by Howard Martin of RR
3, Brussels averaging 1157 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $86.24.
Seven heavy steers consigned by
Joe Zettler of RR 2, Walkerton
averaging 1316 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.96.
Four steers consigned by Neil
Faulkner of RR 3, Moorefield
averaging 1240 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $85.02. Twelve
Sheep symposium for
commercial producer
BY DON PULLEN
AGRICULTURAL
REPRESENTATIVE FOR HURON
COUNTY
A Sheep Production Symposium
will be held on March 20 and 21 at
the University of Guelph in
Guelph.
The program is designed with
the large commercial lamb pro
ducer in mind, but smaller produc
ers and others associated with the
sheep industry are also welcome.
The focus is on all aspects of lamb
production.
The program includes five diff
Management course
covers range of topics
steers consigned by Bill and
George Pearson of RR 1, Ethel
averaging 1212 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.90 with their
two heifers averaging 1105 lbs.
selling for $84.09. Twenty-four
steers consigned by Bill, Sandy
and Dick Fitzsimmons of Cargill
averaging 1177 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.41. Thirteen
steers consigned by Hodgins Bros,
of RR 8, Parkhill averaging 1298
lbs. sold for an overall price of
$84.28, with a sale to $87.
Fifteen steers consigned by
Hopper Bros, of RR 5, Brussels
averaging 1141 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.02. Twenty-six
steers consigned by Underwood
Farms of RR 1, Wingham, averag
ing 1180 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $84.27 with a sale to $87.
Two steers consigned by Ken
Hurst of RR 2, Atwood averaging
1145 lbs. sold for $84.25. Twenty -
four steers consigned by Mac Ross
ofRR3, Embro averaging 1170 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $84.20.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Dennis Robinson of RR 2, Gadshill
averaging 1283 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.21.
Twenty-two steers consigned by
Ed Michiels of RR 1, Sebringville
averaging 1235 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.74 with a sale to
$86.75 and 15 steers from Karel
Michiels averaging 1139 lbs. sold
erent topics: What Does A Lamb
Buyer Look For?; Using Our
Genetic Resources; Making The
Most of Reproductive Technology;
Management From Conception to
Market; and Economics of Market
Alternatives.
Abanquetwill be held on the
evening of Friday, March 20.
Tickets are available at $ 10 each. A
registration fee of $40 includes
seminar materials, lunches and
refreshment breaks. Full details
and registration forms are avail
able at the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food office in
Clinton.
for an overall price of $83.16.
Forty-three steers consigned by
Maple Emblem Farms of Dungan
non averaging 1234 lbs. sold for an
overal 1 price of $83.59 with a sale to
$88.50. Thirty steers consigned by
Bob Ross of RR 3, Embro
averaging 1239 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.36 with a sale to
$86.75.
Fifteen heavy steers consigned
by Lome Eadie of RR 1, Holyrood,
averaging 1468 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.18. Twenty-
eight steers consigned by Larry
Elston of RR 4, Wingham averag
ing 1194 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $83.14 with a sale to
$85.75.
Choice exotic heifers traded on
par with steers $83 to $86.50 with a
sale to $95.75. Choice white-faced
heifers were $78 to $83.
A fancy heifer consigned by
ElwoodFitch of RR 1, Wroxeter
Farm
k
North Huron 4-H dubs
organizing next week
Videos, word puzzles, demon
strations, board games, relays,
group discussions ... that’s what
the 1987, 4-H program is made of!
4-H members are a very active
and spirited group of young adults,
12-21. They have high expecta
tions, are energetic, and enjoy
learning by doing.
To keep pace with these up-to-
date members, several 4-H pro
jects have been given a facelift.
These changes include lots of
activites like videos and relays to
make meetings interesting and
fun.
Young people and parents are
welcome to attend 4-H club
organizational meetings. Meet
new friends and learn more about
the opportunities in 4-H.
Thursday, March 19- 7:30 p.m. -
Brussels, Morris and Grey Com
munity Centre:
• Brussels 4-H Dairy Calf Club
• Brussels 4-H Beef Calf Club
• Brussels 4-H Horse Club
Monday, March 23 - 7:30 p.m. -
weighing 1110 lbs. topped the
market at $95.75 with his offering
of 65 heifers averaging 1139 lbs.
selling for an overall price of
$84.43. Seventeen heavy heifers
consigned by Dave Eadie of RR 5,
Lucknow averaging 1299 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $86.06 with a
sale to $93.25. Six heifers consign
ed by Gord Mann of RR 2,
Wroxeter averaging 1170 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $85.93 with a
sale to $91. Four heifers consigned
by Glen Haldenby of RR 2,
Holyrood averaging 918 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $85.74.
Seventeen heifers consigned by
Cecil and Karl Raszmann of RR 1,
Monkton averaging 1196 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $83.90 with a
sale to $91. Two heifers consigned
by Al Weppler of RR5, Mildmay
averaging 1100 lbs. sold for $85.26.
Seven heavy heifers consigned by
Harold Schmidt of RR 3, Hanover
Howick Central School:
• Howick 4-H Dairy Calf Club
•Howick 4-H Beef Calf Club
•Howberry 4-H Horse Club
•North Huron 4-H Swine Club
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averaging 1236 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.48 with sales to
$84.75.
Four heifers consigned by Gor
don Daer of RR 1, Auburn
averaging 1145 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.55 with a sale to
$86.75 and his 1160 lb. steer sold
for $88.50. Ten heifers consigned
by Hugh Hutchison of Gorrie
averaging 1068 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $82.85 with sales to
$84.40.
Choice cows were $57 to $61 with
sales to $63.75. Good cows were
$53 to $57. Canners and cutters
were $49to$53. Heavy bulls traded
to a high of $69.50.
Pigs under 30 lbs. traded to a
high of $1.40 per lb.; 30 - 40 lbs.
traded to a high of $ 1.34 per lb.; 40 -
60 lbs. traded to a high of $1.19 per
lb.; 60 - 70 lbs. traded to a high of
$.98 per lb.; 70 - 80 lbs. traded to a
high of $.95 per lb.
NOTICE
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rBeing able to hire and keep good
employees is very important to
farmers if they want to maintain a
profitable operation. A wealth of
information on managing employ
ees is available in the “Personnel
Managementon the Farm” binder
which can be found in all Ministry
of Agriculture and Food offices and
Canada Farm Labour Pool offices
across the Province. An index and a
list of resources has been prepared
to make the binder easier to use.
“Working Together - Better” is
a course based on that binder
designed to familiarize the farm
employer with labour require
ments. selection and employment,
College datelines
Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15 -
63rd College Royal Open House
Weekend, University of Guelph.
Displays by Ontario Veterinary
College - audio-visual tour of
veterinary practicesaround the
world; information about toxins in
the environment ; live display of
exotic veterinary patients. Also
featured - livestock show; square
dance competition; feed and for
age show; maple syrup exhibition;
petting zoo. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday. Free parking and campus
maps available.
Wednesday, March 25 - Centralia
College Experience Day - take a
closer look at college studies and
campus life. Senior 4-H members
farm safety and health, employ
ment standards and record keep
ing, interpersonal communica
tionsandhuman relations, motiva
tion, incentives, performance ap
praisals, terminations and inter
views.
Covers a great deal, doesn’t it?
There ’ s a lot of scope for everyone.
The course will be offered on
Tuesday, March 24 at the Clinton
OMAF Boardroom, from 1:00 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in
the above areas you should
pre-register by contacting Cheryl
Brine, Acting Rural Organization
Specialist, OMAF, Clinton 1-800-
265-5170 or 482-3428.
are invited to see the buildings and
meet the teachers and students.
Lunch provided. Contact your
OMAF office.
Important tax
change on bins
Until January, 1987, farmers
could apply for a refund of Ontario
sales tax on grain storage bins and
dryers. The refunds has been
replaced by an exemption. This
will save farmers the bother of
processing a refund claim.
Contractors who erect these
structures for farmers may also
purchase the materials exempt
from tax.
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