HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-08-24, Page 15Steers and heifers under
pressure at Brussels sale
Fed steers and heifers at Brussels
Livestock sold under pressure at
prices $2.00 lower. Cows sold
strong at steady prices to last week.
Steers
There were 397 steers on offer
selling .from 90.00 to 95.00 with
sales to 105.75.
Lome Forster, Lucknow, 14, avg.
1289 lbs. avg. 93.76 to 97.50.
Bert Elliott, Kincardine, 1,
weighing 1040 lbs., sold for 94.00.
David Kirkland, Lucknow, 2, avg.
1195 lbs, sold for 92.00.
Martin Metske, Lucknow, 12,
avg. 1133 lbs., avg. 90.28 to 94.50.
Gordon Daer, Auburn, 3, avg:
1230 lbs., sold for 93.00.
D.' Porter, Goderich, 2, avg. 1195
lbs., avg. 89.00.
Tom McPherson, 2, avg. 1455
lbs., avg. 76.35.
Heifers
There were 276 heifers on offer
selling from 90.00 to 95.00 to the
high of 100.75.
Gordon. Dougherty, Godcrich, 4,
.avg. 1152 lbs., avg. 88.78 to 90.00.
Normangrove Farms, Wingham,
2, avg. 1085 lbs., sold for 86.75.
Cows
There were 181 cows on offer
selling from 51.00 to 67.00 to the
high of 80.00.
Allen Coiling, Ripley, 1, weighing
1010 lbs., sold for 72.50.
Bob Rutledge, Ripley, 1,
weighing 1220 lbs., sold for 67.50.
Oeds Geertsma, Lucknow, 1,
weighing 1230 lbs., sold for 67.75.
Lloyd Graham, Lucknow, 1,
weighing 1170 lbs., sold for 68.00.
Barry Johnston, Holyrood, 1,
weighing 1350 lbs., sold for 60.50.
Doug Simpson, Teeswater, 1,
weighing 990 lbs., sold for 61.00.
Veal
There were 135 veal on offer
selling from 78.50 to 95.50 to the
high of 108.00.
Donald Forster, Kincardine, 1,
weighing 630 lbs., sold for 89.00.
Mary Lamb, Godcrich, 1,
weighing 690 lbs., sold for 88.50.
Simon Logtenberg, Dungannon, 1,
weighing 560 lbs,, sold for 87.00.
o A F RA's bus tour
will be educational
BUS TOUR
Reserve Thursday, Sept. 8 for an
interesting and educational trip to
our neighboring county to the south.
The Bruce Soil & Crop
Improvement Association is
sponsoring a tour by highway coach
through some of the best
agricultural areas of the province
(next to our own, of course!).
We will be visiting the new, state-
of-the-art edible bean handling
facilities at the Hensall District Co-
op, and then touring the Hyland
Seed research plots at Exeter. The
bean breeder will be on hand, so
we will have a chance to see what
is "coming down the pipe": We
will also visit the farm of Don
Lobb, who is one of the pioneers of
no -till in Ontario, and who always
has something interesting going on
at his farm.
Cost .for this tour is $10 per
person, which includes lunch,
courtesy of W.G. Thompson and
Sons. Space is limited, so call to
reserve a seat today at OMAFRA
(1-800-265-3023 or 881-3301) or
call your closest SCI'A director.
The tour will leave the Walkerton
OMAFRA office at 8 a.m., SHARP,
with a pick-up at Stanley Farm
Supplies in Teeswater at 8:20 a.m
See you there!
WEED CONTROL
Perennial weeds like quackgrass
and Canada Thistle have had a field
day this summer. The best time to
clean up some of these problem
weeds is in the fall, in the cereal
stubble.
Roundup is still the product of
choice for most. of these weeds,
although dicamba mixes are useful
for some of the perennial broadleaf
weeds like bindweed or thistle.
These products depend on
translocating through the plants to
kill the roots. If this is going to be
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Thefuture is in the hands
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AWARDS
Deadline for nominations
is October 31st, 1994.
Contact this community
newspaper for details.
FBruce County OMAF
ARM REPORT
effectbive, theroot systems need to
be intact, so don't till the field after
harvest. Allow the weeds to
regrow following harvest.
Quackgrass should be 20 to 30 cm
tall,. with at least four fully open
leaves, before spraying. This will
usually occur 4-6 weeks after
harvest.
The rate that you spray • will
depend on the thickness of the
weed stand. One litre per acre of
Roundup will give adequate control
on a thin stand of quack, but in
heavier stands youwill be much
happier next year if you, use higher
rates.
If you are spraying for perennial
weeds in your stubble, don't worry
about the annual weeds which come
up. The same sprays will control
them quite adequately. If you are
not planning to spray, tillage will
control most annual weeds, or
clipping will reduce the seed set.
HOLSTEIN SHOW
The Bruce County Holstein Show
will be held at the Walkerton
Fairgrounds, Aug. 31. The 4-H
show will begin at .10:30 a.m.
followed by the open show at 12:30
p.m. John Hazeleger, Embro, will
act as official judge.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 24, 1994 - Page 15
Growers enjoy Music Festival
Congratulations to all the leaders
and participants in the Kincardine
Summer Music Festival. The ones
from the Grove that attended the
. concerts on Saturday were
impressed with the high quality of
musical talent that was provided for
our enjoyment. All but one of the
Clifford family were involved and
are to be commended for their fine
performances.
Dianne, Don, Ainslie, Elizabeth
and Dayne Simpson visited with
Isabelle and Harvey Cassidy of
Mildmay recently.
Jenny Farrell and Maty Anne
Kukoly had a good visit with Tania
Farrell and Stefani MacDonald on
Manitoulin Island on Wednesday.
While there, they also toured some
of the Island and visited with Ella
Baker of Gore Bay.
Sunday was the Logtenberg-de
Boer family reunion at the Purple
Grove' Comrntinity Centre. There
were over 80 in attendance. The
reunion was also the time to have a
surprise Jack .and Jill shower for
Ken Logtenberg and his bride to be
Agnes Van Osch.
Glen Farrell enjoyed a visit with
PURPLE GROVE
Tyson Pollock on the weekend. And
weekend visitors with the .Jim
Farrell family were Irene and • Joe
West, Nathan and Joshua • of
Stratford,
Some of the Ripley 4-H Dairy
Club went to Hanover to the Grey -
Bruce 4-1-1 judging competition on
Tuesday evening.
Sandra and Donald Forster and
family entertained Jamie Forster
and his sons Adam and Sean of the
Rainy River district recently. While
here, Jamie and the boys visited.
with his aunt and uncle, Anne and
Don McCosh.
Marsha Farrell spent some time
with her cousins Teresa, Tobi and
Jenny Farrell on the weekend. -
Bette MacLeod and Edna Stanley
attended . the Hospital retirees
luncheon at the Sutton Park Inn last
week. •
Some of the Grovers attended the
lovely wedding of Joyce Lane on
Saturday. The , ceremony was at
Kinlough Presbyterian Church and
ne reception was at Lucknow.
• The Clifford children enjoyed
holidaying with their aunt and uncle •
Gayle and Peter Bersey of Thedford
this summer.
Marion Gamble, Bette MacLeod'
and Edna Stanley attended a couple
of 'plays on Saturday in Blyth and
enjoyed themselves.
• Sandra and Donald Forster and
Douglas attended the Graham picnic
recently held at Marion and Warren
Zinn's home in Lucknow. .
Mary Anne Kukoly visited with
Ruby and Frank Colwell of
Kincardine and her aunt • Ruth
Colwell of Toronto on Thursday.
Kay Collins, Bette MacLeod,
Edna Stanley and Marjorie
Thompson enjoyed the Horticultural
Day Away to The Amphitheatre of
Southampton and came back to
Kincardine to the play, "Nunsense".
A reminder to all those going on
the bus to Grand Bend next
Wednesday, Aug. 31. The bus will
be leaving' the Purple Grove
Community -Centre at 10 a.m.
Coopetition' contributes to tourism
by Lera Ryan
One of the current buzz -words is
`coopetition.' Businesses or
organizations that have seen
themselves as competitors or as
having little in common, are
recognizing economic advantages
from working together.
• Some farm operations are
attracting urban neighbours and out -
df -the -area travellers to activities
that link agriculture with other local
attractions and services. As the
farm family gains • an alternate
income source from the sale of
fresh produce, food or craft
products, a pick -your -own facility,
a farm tour, or a bed and breakfast,
the entire community benefits from
the additional imported dollars.
Tourism relates to the entire
community; the business, culture
and recreation sectors of the
community all play a vital role.
That is where the idea of
coopetition is effective. Individual
businesses vying for the tourists'
dollars are in competition, but the
cooperative efforts of the
community willdraw travellers and
hopefully keep them for an extra
day or two to experience local
events, services or attractions.
An appreciation of natural
landscapes, space and country
amenities continues to bring people
to rural Ontario. The willingness of
our communities to welcome and
host visitors with excellent food,
and high quality services, activities
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to local economies.
Tourism provides employment,
profits, rents and taxes through the
sale . of goods and services to
visitors. Tourism sales bring in
outside, money, that in turn can be
used to increase local sales and
investments in existing businesses'
and services. Tourism as an
industry should always be a positive
;contribution to the community and
its citizens:
Attract tourist dollars to your
farm or business by working
cooperatively with others •.with
similar interests and your
community leaders. You may be
able to contribute to the generation
• of self-employment income, jobs,
population growth AND to making
your community "a great place to
live or visit."
For .more information, call your
.local Ministry of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs office or the
Rural Development Secretariat at 1-
800-667-9082.
'95 rent controls set: at 2.5
per cent; lowest in history
The rent control guideline set by
the Ministry of Housing for 1995
will be 2.9 per cent, the lowest
guideline in the history of rent
regulation in Ontario.
The guideline is the amount by
which a residential landlord can
increase the rent once each year
without making an . application
under the Rent Control Act. Most
tenants in Ontario receive a rent
increase each year at or below the
amount of the guideline.
The 1995 guideline of 2.9 per
cent is a reduction from the 1994
guideline of 3.2 per cent, and the
1993 guideline of 4.9 per cent. The
1994 guideline was the lowest Since
rent regulation began in 1975.
Under the Rent Control Act, the
guideline is calculated each year
using a formula which includes a
component to cover the cost of
inflation in operating a. rental buil-
ding, and a constant component of
2 per 'cent to cover the cost •of
capital repairs to the building.
Incalculating the 1995. guideline,
the inflation component is 0.9 per
cent, and the repairs component is
the constant of 2 per cent.
The Rent Control Act allows a
landlord to apply . for an additional
rent increase of up to three per cent,
above the guideline to cover the
cost ofnecessary major repairs or
very high increase in property taxes
of utilities. The landlord must jus-
tify . the costs at a rent control
hearing.
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