HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-09-16, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1987.
Talkin ’ horses, a group of farmers were entranced by the huge array of
ceramic teams made by Ken Martin of Dresden on display at the Blyth
Thresher Reunion over the weekend. Mr. Martin has been invited to
take his horses and hand-made implements to a major show in Detroit
later this month.
Farm
Jack Cardiff, Joe Semple
top corn competition
Cows higher, pigs steady at Brussels
Brussels area farmer Jack Card
iff has topped the grain corn
division of the field crop competi
tion for the Brussels Fall Fair with a
total score of 95 points, while Joe
Semple of RR 1, Ethel achieved the
same score towin the ensilage corn
division.
Field crops were judged as
standing crops by Gordon Patter
son of Ripley, but all prize winners
must exhibit one half bushel of
grain corn or six stalks of ensilage
corn at the Brussels Fair, Septem
ber 22-23 to qualify for prize
money.
Other winners in the competi
tion and their scores are as follows:
GRAIN CORN: second, Ken John
ston, RR 2, Bluevale, 94Vi; third,
Ross Nicholson, RR 1, Bluevale,
94; fourth, Paul Gowing, RR 2,
Bluevale, 93 Vi; fifth, Scott Cardiff,
RR 1, Ethel, 93; sixth, Lyle Martin,
Ethel, 92Vi; seventh, Kent Bray,
RR 1, Ethel, 92; eighth, Murray
Cardiff, RR 1, Ethel, 91 Vz; ninth,
GlenJohnston,RR2, Bluevale, 91.
Tenth was Bruce Johnston, RR
2, Bluevale, 90Vi; eleventh, Bill
Robertson, RR 2, Bluevale, 90;
12th, Murray Johnston, RR 2,
Bluevale, 89Vi; 13th, Neil Hem
ingway, RR 3, Brussels, 89; 14th,
Paul Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale. 88;
15th, AllanCardiff, RR5, Brus
sels, 87; 16th, Kevin Johnston, RR
2, Bluevale, 86; 17th, Keith
Johnston, RR2, Bluevale, 85; 18th,
Ross Veitch, RR 3, Brussels, 84;
19th, Clare Veitch, RR 3, Brussels,
83; 20th, Glen Warwick, RR 2,
Bluevale, 82; 21st, John Bone-
schansker, RR 1, Ethel; and 22nd,
Greg Higgins, RR 5, Brussels, 80.
ENSILAGE CORN: second, Bill
Sellers, RR 2, Bluevale, 94Vi;
third, Bill Robertson, 94; fourth,
Keith Johnston, 93Vi; fifth, Jack
Cardiff, 93; Ross Veitch, 92Vi;
seventh, Clarence Bishop, RR 1,
Ethel, 92; eighth, Clare Veitch,
91 Vi; ninth, Murray Johnston, 91;
10th, Ross Nicholson, RR 1,
Bluevale, 90; 11th, Lyle Martin,
89; 12th, Allan Baker, RR 3,
Brussels, 88; 13th, Ken Johnston,
87; 14th, Glen Johnston, 86; and
15th, Greg Higgins, 85.
Eating disorders
profiled
The eating disorders of anorexia
and bulimia will be profiled at the
annual meeting of the Huron-Perth
Centres for Children and Youth to
be held in Clinton next week.
Guest speaker will be D. K.
Berg, a clinical psychologist at the
University of Western Ontario who
also maintains a private practice in
London. Dr. Berg is widely known
as a specialist in the research and
treatment of eating disorders.
The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 23, at
the Clinton Town Hall. The public
is welcome to attend.
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards Friday was very active with
steers and heifers selling at fully
steady prices. Cows sold higher,
pigs were steady. There were 830
cattle, 677 pigs and 81 sheep and
lambs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $89 to
$93 with sales to $96 per hundred
weight. Good steers were $86 to
$89.
A Charlois steer consigned by
Geo. Underwood Farms of RR 1,
Wingham weighing 1280 lbs. sold
for $96 with their total offering of 45
steers averaging 1220 lbs. selling
for an overall price of $91.25. A
steer consigned by Murray Shiell
of RR 3, Wingham weighing 1160
lbs. sold for $94.25 with his total
offering of 16 steers averaging
1150lbs. sellingforan overall price
of $90.68. A steer consigned by
Frank Dolmage of RR 1, Seaforth
weighing 1100 lbs. sold for $93.75
with his total lot of eight steers
averaging 1113 lbs. selling for an
average price of $91.59.
A steer consigned by Glen
Johnston, RR2, Bluevaleweighing
1120 lbs. sold for $93.75 with his
total lot of 21 steers averaging 1160
lbs. selling for an average price of
$89.94. A steer consigned by
Wilhelm Bros, of RR 4, Walkerton
weighing 1360 lbs. sold for $93.50.
Two steers consigned by Bluemont
Farms of RR 1, Bright averaging
1295 lbs, sold for $93.50 with their
total offering of thirteen steers
averaging 1237 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $90.70.
Six hereford steers consigned by
Clare Phillipe of RR 4, Walkerton
averaging 1063 lbs. sold for $92.75
with his total offering of 15 steers
averaging 1047 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $90.49. A steer
consigned by Carl Courtney of RR
1, Dungannon weighing 1070 lbs.
sold for $92.50. Thirty-nine steers
consigned by Murray Forbes of RR
2, Clinton averaging 1197 lbs. sold
for an average price of $91.34 and
he had sales to $92.25. Two steers
consigned by Bruce Bros, of RR 1,
Belgrave averaging 1455 lbs. sold
for $92.10 with their total lot of 12
steers averaging 1402 lbs. selling
for an overall price of $88.68.
Choice exotic heifers sold from
$88 to $92 with sales to $93. Good
heifers were $84 to $89.
A heifer consigned by Bruce
Corrigan of RR 1, Bluevale weigh
ing 1070 lbs. sold for $93 with his
total lot of eight heifers averaging
1016lbs. sellingforan overall price
of $86.59.
A heifer consigned by Geo Blake
of RR2, Brussels weighing 1060
LUCKY
WINNER
Jennifer McKee
of 755 7th St. East
Owen Sound was
the lucky winner of
The Citizen’s Alf
draw.
The staff at
The Citizen thanks
everyone for
participating.
lbs. sold for $92.75 with his total
offeringof32 heifers averaging
1109 lbs. selling for an average
price of $89.65. A heifer consigned
by John Dorsch of RR 5, Brussels
weighing 1110 lbs. sold for $91.50
with his total lot of 10 heifers
averaging 1024 lbs. selling for an
average price of $88.28. Thirty
heifers consigned by Hugh Os
borne of RR 2, Monkton, averaging
ATTENTION
FARMERS
Division of Gerb.ro Inc.
At Cook's we have a
complete supply of
WINTER WHEAT:
• Augusta • Frederick
• Frankenmuth • Harus
WINTER CANOLA:
• Tandam • Glacier
• Crystal
COOK’S
Division of Gerbro Inc.
WALTON BRANCH
Walton, Ontario
527-1540 887-9261
ALF is the wise-cracking Alien Life form from the
planet Melmac. He may be totally lacking in
manners, but he’s blessed with high intelligence
and a big heart.
1085 lbs. sold for an average price
of $84.48 with sales to $90.75.
Sixty-two heifers consigned by
Ken Pearson of RR 2, Thamesford
averaging 1067 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $88.79 with sales to
$90.
Choice cows sold from $59 to
$64. Good cows were $56 to $59.
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