HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-10-15, Page 11Lucknow SeminoIl, Wednesday, October 115, 11.997 -- Pag? A k
Making Bruce County beef even.better
by Maruiyr Arscolit
rnmmm Sunday dinner.
Creamy mashedpotatoes,
garden fresh vegetables,
rich brown gravy and ten-
der, mouth watering,
Bruce county roast beef or
perhaps a juicy t -bone still
sizzling from the barbe-
cue. Does it get any better
than this?
A local veterinarian,
Dr. Ken ridge of Ripley
uron Veterinary Clinic
and his committee think it
can. They have initiated a
program 'in the area that
will be of significant bene-
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fit to both the consumer
,,and the producer.
."Veterinarians, cow -
calf and feedlot operators
will be working together
to guarantee a product that
will increase profits to the
producers," says Bridge.
"The is race Premium
Added Calves (BPAC)
program will also provide
the consumer with quality
assurance from birth to
plate."
The PAC calf will be.
•closely' monitored in all
stages of growth. They
will be weighed both at
Workshop teaches
effective public
relations techniques
..The Federated
Women's Institutes of
Ontario Sponsored a pub-.
• lic relations workshop, for
area, district and branch
public relations officers in
Belmore on.. Sept. 27. The
'theme for the workshop
was'":Effective Public
Relations.- What? Who?
Where? Why?"
. As an introduction, par=..
ticipants ' viewed the
Centennial Convention
videowhich pointed out
May pertinent public rela-
tions facts.:The. p'rinciphl
WT :aims` are similar to the
baby boomers':- roots, rel-
evance and' recognition:
We must build a bridge' to
the futlure, and• return to.
nature to be effective. The
Women's Institutes must
be .;seen as • businesslike,
educational.;: social and
worthwhilefor women, of
all ages. '
Guest speaker was Les
Coo'k,.publisher of many
rural "publications. His ':
;seriousbut humorous ::pre-
sentation of his topic,
Value. of Advertising,
birth and at weaning time,
breeders will be able to
use this information in
genetic selection to pro-
duce an animal that will
be the optimum weight
and leanness desired by
today's market.
The calves will be on a
vaccination program,
dehorned, castrated and a
,three-week bunk feed
adjustment period all
before sale to the feedlot
operator. This eliminates a
great deal of stress on the
young animal and saves
the feedlot operator both
time. and money.
The program may be
stressed its importance
and he gave several practi-
cal methods. He pointed
out advertising does work
and opportunities are
always out there, but they
must be acted upon.
Ideas to•`promote WI
included: speak of the
•future:'of the group as
being universally glorious;
highlight values. of the
present and hope:for the':
•future; . recognize and
appreciate what WI are
-doing; tell ,of the' good
news from the past; dream
and be enthusiastic.
Tips for dealing with
newspapers:.included:
don't be rude' tonewspa-
pers: because they bank on
advertising money to keep
their business .going; don't
be upset when: °meetings,
are put in the next .week's
paper; express your "appre-:
ciation for previous cover
ager
,Promotion of WI: can
be through posters hand
outs, , educational, pro-
grams, etc:
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administered by the pro-
ducer but roust be certified
by two visits from the
clinic or a designate. A
signed certificate will
accompany the calves.
The advantages to the
members in this partner-
ship are many. The calf
producer will receive a
premium price for his
calves, the feedlot opera-
tor will have healthier, less
• stressed animals that will
have far fewer setbacks in
' weight gain, and as Dr.
Bridges says "fewer mid-
dle of night fire calls for
the vet."
Last. fall, .five area pro-
ducers responded to the
program and a total of 400
calves were processed.
These calves are traceable
and their progress will be
followed by Dr. Bridges
and the committee.
Presently there are
three producers on the
committee: John
MacKinnon of Tiverton,
Terry Dalton of Lucknow
and Don Currie of Kinloss
as well as Dr, Paul Morris,
a.veterinarian with Pfizer,
-Animal Health, Peter
,Kuehni of Beef
Improvement Ontario, and
Stan lby, a representative
from the Ontario
Cattlemen's Association. •
There will be sales of
]PAC calves this fall in
russels and Keady in
November. Dr. Bridges
says "my goal•is a more
co-ordinated and enhanced
working relationship
between sales barn opera-
tors." • "
The committee is fore-
casting a 10 cent premi-
um, plus . or minus',
depending on a producer's
ability to ,provide unifor-
mity, the right genetics
and sufficient numbers.
Bridge adds ,"however, the
marketplace will ultimate-
ly determinethe premi-
um."
Steers. and heifers sell $2 lower
At Brussels Livestock
last week fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $2
lower, with cows. selling
on a steady trade,; veal and
lambs—sold steady on
Thursday, - with all classes
of stockers selling steady
on Friday.
Steers: 377 steers. on
offer selling from 84.00 to
88.00 to the high of 96.75:
Don Shiell, Wingham,
20, avg. 1393 lbs-., avg,
86.84ato 90.75. .
-'Cunningham. Farms,
Lucan, :3,5, avg. 1351 tbs.,.
avg. 86.45 to 93:50. ,.
' Glen' Martin Clifford;
5,, avg:; 1194 lbs.; avg.
$5:53 to 92.75:
Gordon; Daer, Auburn,
1, weighing 1275 lbs.,
sold for 90,50.
Johnston. Farms,
B'luevale, 24, avg. 1448.
lbs., avg. 84.65 to 89.75. •
' Jeff Metske; Lucknow
7,. avg. 1131 lbs., avg.
84.76 to 89..25. • '
Heifers: 168 on offer
selling from 84.00 to
88.00 to the high of 97,25'
Lauderlea. Farms,
Listowel; 1, avg, 1150
lbs., sold for. 92.00.
Bill Haines, Wingham,
19, avg., '1170 lbs., avg:
87.20 to 92.00. ' •
Normangrove .']arms,
Wingham, 2, avg. 958
lbs., sold for 89.25:
David M. Hoover,
Wroiceter, 5, a.vg.'.1034
lbs:` avg , 83:31 to. 86.75...
Roger Moore,
Goderich, 6, avg. 1245
lbs,; avg, 85.81 to 86.25.
John Smuck,
Wingham, 6` avg. 1067
lbs:, 'avg. $3,91 to 86:00.
Walter -Lynn, Stayner, 1
avg: 125' 1 lbs., avg: 82.06
to 84.25.
Cows: 255 on offer
selling from 35.00 to
55.00 to the high of 67.00.:
Peel Domip,i,um, ,
Bluevale, " t, avg. 1430
lbs., sold fol 61..50.
David, McKee,
Teeswater, 3, avg: 1525
lbs.,, avg. 58.17 to 59.50.
• Bulls: 10 op offer sell-
ing
elling from 49:00 to 59.00. to
the high of 70.0a • ' •
•,Phil •Clark, Goderich,
1, 1780, lbs., sold' for
74,00.
Jim Goodfellow,
Markdale, 1', 1770. 1bs.
sold for 59.00.
Veal: 559 veal and bob'
calves' on .offer: beef.
'90:00 to 130.00, hol.
90.00 to 105.00 plain hot.
75.0Q' to 90.00..
Rick Smith, Ripley, 10,'
avg. 656 lbs., avg. 100.50
to 122.00.
John . • Verb'urg,
Londesboro, 10 avg, 663
lbs., avg. 105.97 to
130,00. ,
Lamb: 50 .'to. 80 lbs,.
117,00. to .145..00,80 to 95
lbs.: '125:00 to 1'39,00,
95.00 to .109:00 lbs.
101.00 to 125.00;
:Sheep:, 38.00 to 64.00.
Goats:; 27.50 to.130.00..
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