HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-09-09, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1987.
Huron County Dairy Princess Angela Nethery of RR 4, Brussels, back row, far left, was one of the ten
semi-finalists in the 1987-88 Ontario Dairy Princess competition which took place on Agriculture Day,
September 2, at the Canadian National Exhibition. The final winner of the crown was Miss Simcoe,
Andrea Lang, back row, far right. The semi-finalists were: [back, from left] Miss Nethery; Miss Leeds,
Danielle Heffernan; Miss Dufferin, Ann Wilson; Miss Lang. Middle row: Miss Prescott, Joy Anderson;
Miss Stormont, Bonnie Stewart; Miss Nipissing East/Parry Sound, Missy Ismond; Miss Durham, Elaine
Barkey. Front: Miss Victoria, Julia White; Miss Perth, Kim Partridge; Miss Haldimand, Deborah Cherry;
and the 1986-87 Ontario Dairy Princess, Gayle Lewis.
Farm
Brussels Stockyards
Prices steady
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards Limited on Friday saw steers
and heifers selling on a strong
demand at fully steady prices.
Cows and pigs sold steady. There
were 396 cattle and 675 pigs on
offer.
Choice steers were $89 to $92
with sales to $97.75. Good steers
were $85 to $89.
A Charlois steer consigned by K
& L Bray Farms of RR 1, Ethel
weighing 1240 lbs. sold for $97.75,
with their total lot of 25 steers
averaging 1233 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $89.14. A steer
consigned by Maple Emblem
Farms of RR 1, Dungannon,
weighing 1250 lbs. sold for $94,
with their total offering of 28
steers, averaging 1175 lbs. selling
for an average price of $90.92. Two
steers consigned by Howard Mar-
tinofRR3, Brussels, averaging
1175 lbs. sold for $93-75, with his
total lot of 19 steers averaging 1224
lbs., selling for an overall price of
$91.36.
Three steers consigned by Gor
don Daer of RR 1, Auburn,
averaging 1083 lbs. sold for an
average price of $92.41 with sales
to $93.50. A steer consigned by
Stam Farms of RR 4. Kincardine,
weighing 1270 lbs. sold for $93 with
their total offering of ten steers
averaging 1203 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $89.42. Ten
hereford steers consigned by
Steawrt Knechtel of RR 2, Gadshill
averaging 1009 lbs. soldfor$91.85.
Two steers consigned by Clare
Steffler of RR 3. Teeswater,
averaging 1185 lbs. sold for $91.75.
Eleven steers consigned by Bob
Hulley of RR 1, Blyth averaging
1198 lbs. sold for an average price
Continued on page 20
The International
Plowing Match &
Farm Machinery Show
September 15 -19, 1987
Meaford, Grey County
Still time
to enter
dairy
contest
There are still a few days left
before the deadline for entires into
the Huron County Dairy Princess
contest which takes place October
4.
Shirley Ramsey of RR 3, Blyth,
contest co-ordinator, says that
there are still only three girls
entered in the competition, and she
would like to see more coming in
before the September 12 deadline.
“The more there are, the more
exciting the contest is,’’ she says.
Entrants must be between 15
and 24 years of age, single, and be
living or working on a Huron
County dairy farm to qualify.
Huron County’s 1986 Dairy Prin
cess, Angela Nethery of RR 4,
Brussels, has just returned from
the Ontario Dairy Princess compe
tition at the Canadian National
Exhibition, where she was one of
the lOgirlswhomadeitintothe
competition’s semi-finals.
“The whole year has been a
really exciting experience,” Miss
Nethery said. “Any girl who is
eligible should enter just for the
fun of it.”
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