HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-03-08, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1989.
Cattle sell steady at Brussels Livestock market Friday
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday met a selective demand
on all classes of steers and heifers
selling fully steady. There were 594
slaughter cattle, 83 stockers and
feeders, and 184 pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $92 to
$95 with sales to $97.50. Good
steers were $88 to $92.
One steer consigned by Bill
Butson of Seaforth weighing 1190
lbs., sold for $96. Two steers
consigned by Don Proctor of RR 4,
Brussels, averaging 1185 lbs. sold
for an average price of $93.64.
Twenty-seven steers consigned by
Maple Emblem Farms of Dungan
non averaging 1314 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.62. Six steers
consigned by Paul Johnston of RR
2, Bluevale averaging 1193 lb. sold
for an average price of $93.20.
One steer consigned by Bill
Brindley of RR 6, Goderich averag
ing 1360 lbs. sold for an average
price of $93. One steer consigned
by Steve Adams of RR 5, Brussels,
averaging 1210 lbs. sold for an
average price of $93. Two steers
averaging 1135 lbs. consigned by
Doug Wagg of RR 5, Mitchell sold
for an average of $92.38. Eight
steers consigned by Ross Battin of
RR 2, Monkton averaging 1330 lbs.
sold for an average price of $92.29.
Six steers consigned by Gordon
Dougherty of RR 3, Goderich,
averaging 1373 sold for an average
of $92.27. Eight steers consigned
by Stam Farms of RR 4, Kincardine
averaging 1271 lbs. sold for an
average of $92.26. Four steers
consigned by Tom McPherson of
RR 3, Teeswater averaging 1208
lbs. sold for an average price of
$92.22.
Thirty-eight steers consigned by
Earl Fitch of RR 1, Wroxeter
averaging 1388 lbs. sold for an
average price of $92.13. Paul Smith
of RR 2, Listowel, consigned five
steers averaging 1224 lbs. that sold
for an average price of $92.02.
Murray Steven’s one steer weigh
ing 1190 lbs. sold for an average
price of $91.75. Four steers con
signed by Helen Brindley of RR 6,
Goderich averaging 1213 lbs. sold
Farm
Huron District Soil
making conservation work
BY BRENT KENNEDY
SENIOR SOIL CONSERVATION
ADVISOR FOR HURON COUNTY
The Huron Soil and Conservation
District has set up a meeting to
outline some of the changes which
should be considered when switch
ing to a conservation system.
Topics covered include: A Sys
tems Approach; Where to Start;
Cropping Sequences; Adjusting
Tillage to Soil Type; Weed Control
- Barry Gordon; Fertility.
The meeting will finish with an
open discussion with a farm panel.
The farm panel members are Doug
Smith - Ridge Till; Laurence Taylor
- Conventional; and Jerry Jaretzke
- Mulch Till.
The meeting will be held on
March 14 at the White Carnation,
Holmesvilie. It will begin at 9:45
a.m. running until approximately
3:30 p.m. A fee of $5.00 is required
to cover the cost of lunch. Anyone
interested should register by call
ing the OMAF office, Clinton at
482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170.
Many farmers tried conservation
cropping in the 1988 season. The
successes of these attempts were
variable. People with some prior
experience faired well yet people in
their first or second year had some
problem. These problems in part
can be attributed to climate, but on
the whole poor crop performance
was a result of missing one of the
keys to a conservation management
package.
Conventional systems have taken
years to master and refine. Adopt
ing a conservation system can’t be
jumped into without some mis
takes. What you can do to limit
your problems is to learn from
others.
for an average price of $91.40.
Six steers consigned by Everett
Dustow of RR 2, Mildmay averag
ing 1273 lbs. sold for an average
price of $91.23. Eight steers con
signed by Wayne Redmond of RR
2, Auburn averaging 1225 lbs. sold
for an average price of $90.97.
Twenty-seven steers consigned by
Cecil and Karl Raszman of RR 1,
Monkton averaging 1264 lbs. sold
for an average price of $90.82. Four
steers consigned by Elroy Laidlaw
of RR 1, Lucknow averaging 1218
lbs. sold for an average price of
$90.61.
Choice heifers sold from $90 to
$94 with sales to $96. Good heifers
were $87 to $92.
Twenty heifers consigned by
George Blake of RR 2, Brussels
averaging 1186 lbs. sold for an
average price of $93.28. Four
heifers consigned by Fred Pushel-
berg of RR 3, Stratford averaging
1008 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.28. Four heifers consigned by
Fred Pushelberg of RR 3, Stratford
averaging 1008 lbs. sold for an
average of $91.83. Fourteen heifers
consigned by Fred Marshall of RR
3, Fergus averaging 1264 lbs. sold
for an average price of $90.89.
Three heifers consigned by
Chuck Durrer of RR 3, Mildmay
averaging 1103 lbs. sold for an
average price of $89.16. Five
heifers consigned by Lome Weber
of RR 1, Neustadt averaging 1140
lbs. sold for an average price of
$89.15.
Choice cows sold from $54 to $57
with sales to $62. Good cows were
$50 to $54. Canners and cutters
were $47 to $50.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
for an average price of $84.21; 40 to
50 lbs. sold for an average price of
$70.19 with a high of $71.93; 51 to
60 lbs. sold for an average price of
$77 with a high of $85; 61 to 70 lbs.
sold for an average price of $71.25; Brussels Livestock Inc. will be
70 lbs. and over sold for an average holding a stocker and feeder sale
price of $70. - on Tuesday, March 21 at 1:30 p.m.
BEEF, DAIRY, SHEEP
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You are invited to attend a Seminar to be held in
B.M.&G. COMMUNITY CENTRE, BRUSSELS
Monday, March 20,1989
8:00p.m. V "7?
lOffc: Pasture Management and High Power Electric Fencing
LEARN HOW TO:
- increase production per acre using good pasture
management techniques.
- lower production costs.
- double your land’s carrying capacity.
- fence more effectively
at Half the Cost.
GUEST SPEAKER: George Jettrey, area manager
PRE-SEASON PARTS SPECIAL
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Referendum to be held
A mail-in referendum for pro
ducers of sheep, lambs or wool will
be held in April, Ontario Minister
of Agriculture and Food Jack
Riddell announced recently.
Producers will be asked to con
sider this question for the referen
dum: “Do you support the continu
ation of the Ontario Sheep Market
ing Agency?’’
By holding this referendum, the
ministry is fulfilling a recommen
dation of the Ontario Sheep Com
mission which reported on the
establishment and operation of an
Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency
for sheep, lambs and wool in 1984.
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