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The Citizen, 1989-03-22, Page 50Jack Riddell, Minister of Agriculture and M.P.P. for Huron chats with Hank Binnendyk, second vice-president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture during the Members of Parliament Dinner sponsored by the Federation Saturday. Mr. Riddell and Huron-Bruce M.P. Murray Cardiff were presented with briefs from several commodity groups during the dinner. Stockyard^ report Active demand at Friday's sale THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1989. PAGE 11. Farm The market at Brussels Livestock Inc. met an active demand Friday on all classes of slaughter cattle with choice steers and heifers selling one dollar to two dollars higher. There were 749 slaughter cattle on offer, 139 stockers and feeders, 209 pigs and 119 lambs and goats on offer. Choice steers sold from $92 to $95 with sales to $101.75. Good steers were $88 to $92. Four steers were consigned by Garry Potter of RR 3, Clinton, averaging 1208 lbs., sold for an average price of $96.32. Forty steers consigned by Maple Em­ blem Farms of RR 1, Dungannon averaging 1295 lbs., sold for an average price of $94.87, with one fancy limousin steers, weighing 1170 lbs., selling for $101.75. Two steers consigned by Tom McPher­ son of RR 3, Teeswater, averaging 1230 lbs., sold for an average price of $94.36. Three steers consigned by Archie Jacklin of RR 2t Blue­ vale, averaging 1277 lbs., sold for an average price of $94.13. Five steers consigned by Glen McMichael, of RR 1, Bluevale, averaging 1174 lbs., sold for an average price of $93.91. Twenty- two steers consigned by Bill Hay­ den of RR 6, Goderich, averaging 1359 lbs., sold for an average price of $93.65. Eleven steers consigned by Ralph and Roger Morrison of RR 1, Lucknow, averaging 1155 lbs., sold for an average price of $93.43. Ten steers consigned by Alf Kuntz of RR 1, Formosa, averaging 1388 lbs., sold for an average price of $93.17. Seventy-seven steers consigned by George Adams of RR 2, Wroxe- ter, averaging 1255 lbs., sold for an average price of $93.05. Two steers consigned by Keith Jacklin of RR 2, Bluevale, averaging 1220 lbs., sold 'We don't want Joe Public': HFA Continued from page 1 He lacks both concern, common sense and conscience and we don’t want him.” Mr. Cardiff said he had had several representations made to his office and none had supported the trail. Jack Riddell M.P.P. for Huron explained that an interministerial committee from the provincial government had been set up in December on which Ontario Mini­ stry of Agriculture and Food has a for an average price of $93. Five steers consigned by Steve Adams of RR 5, Brussels, averaging 1262 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.72. Ten steers consigned by Ross Battin of RR 2, Monkton, averaging 1350 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.34. Four steers consigned by Em­ merson Mitchell of RR 3, Walton, averaging 1233 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.30. Six steers consigned by Keith Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale, averaging 1240 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.02. Fourteen steers consigned by Doug Fraser of RR 2, Blyth, averaging 1100 lbs., sold for an average price of $91.93. Four steers consigned by Gordon Borth of RR 1, Mildmay, averaging 1403 lbs., sold for an average price of $91.85. Choice heifers sold from $91 to $94. Good heifers were $88 to $90. Eight heifers consigned by Glen Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale, aver­ aging 1020 lbs., sold for an average price of $94.76. One heifer con­ signed by Bill McDonald of RR 2, Lucknow, weighing 1110 lbs., sold for $94.75. Four heifers consigned by Blair Fraser of RR 2, Blyth, averaging 1085 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.66. Seven heifers consigned by Don Fraser of RR 2, Blyth, averaging 1067 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.59. Thirty heifers consigned by George Blake of RR 2, Brussels, averaging 1152 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.24. Nine heifers consigned by Warren Gear of Georgetown, Ont., averaging 1074 lbs., sold for an average price of $91.13. Weaner pigs under 40 lbs., sold from $71.25 to $77 with an average price of $74.25; 41 - 50 lbs., $48.25 to $71 with an average price oi $61.25; 51 - 60 lb., $66 average; 61 representation. The committee is only deciding whether the province should acquire the right-of-way he said. If the province doesn’t want the land it will be up to the municipalities to decide if they want it and if they don’t want it, the private landowners will get their chance. Proper protective clothing will help reduce exposure to farm chemicals ... ‘Farm Chemical Safe­ ty Is In Your Hands’. - 70 lb., $47.75 to $59.50 with an average price of $55.50; 70 lb. and over, $30 to $42.24 with an average price of $31.82. Lambs: 40 - 50 lb., $175 to $202; 50 - 60 lb., $135 to $175; 60 - 70 lb., $100 to $135. Goats sold from $86.50 to $245 per hundred weight. Slaughter Cows: D-l and D-2 sold from $54 to $57 with sales to $59; D-3 and D-4, $50 to $54; Canners and cutters, $47 to $50. AAfe have all the inputs you need including our own At Cook’s we pride ourselves on being a full-service business. Our 6 locations have everything you need this spring, from seed and fertilizer to crop protection products - and all at competitive prices. But Cook’s can give you more... whether it’s crop planning advice, soil testing and blending of fertilizers, crop protection products or custom application. Cook’s people have the expertise to help you get the ‘ ‘maximum economic yield’ ’ from your crop. For all your inputs this spring, talk to the experts at Cook’s. Part of the Cook’s Crop Input Ibam (from left to right): jim Bickell Kirkton Agri-Sales Representative, 12 years with Cook’s Derwyn Hodgins Walton Branch Manager, 3 years with Cook’s Dale Passmore Applicator Operator, 11 years with Cook's Division of Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited Branches: Centralia (519) Kirkton (519) 229-8986 Walton (519) 527-1540 Amberley (519) 395-3601 Atwood (519) 356-2292 Head Office: Hensail (519) 262-2410 228-6661 Riddell angeredby OCA advertising campaign The Ontario Cattlemen’s Associ­ ation (OCA) campaign against a beef marketing agency, (the sub­ ject of an April 14 vote), has raised the hackles of local cattlemen and Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell. Jack Flanagan, chairman of the Huron County Cattlemen raised the subject with Mr. Riddell at the Members of Parliament dinner sponsored by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Saturday in Clinton. Mr. Flanagan said the OCA is distorting the information about the commission in its campaign. He said he was worried that beef producers weren’t going to get clear information on the upcoming votes. The OCA has mounted an advertising campaign against the proposal for a commission saying it will prevent farmers from selling young calves to other farmers and will create a bureaucracy that will tell farmers who they can sell to and when without bringing any more secure income to the farmers. Mr. Riddell said at least four radio stations in the province have refused to run the OCA ads because the ads are bordering on misinformation. He said there For Your FERTILIZER and CHEMICAL needs call CARGILL FERTILIZER (formerly Cyanamld Farm Supply) 233-3423 wasn’t much he could do about the ads. Mr. Flanagan said that even though he is not sure he favours the agency: ‘‘It bothers me, that if this goes (the vote against the commis­ sion) there will be no chance of a change in marketing beef for my generation.” ‘‘It bothers me too,” Mr. Riddell said. He accused ads of distorting what he had said. He urged people to get local beef farmers out to the information meetings that will be held around the province (one in Brussels on April 3) where repre­ sentatives from both OCA and Beef Producers for Change will speak. ‘‘Let them get out to the meetings and forget that crap they’re hear­ ing on radio and TV,” he said. Earlier, HFA director Larry Plaetzer had worried about money from the compulsory checkoff on all beef producers being used by OCA to promote its own views on the beef vote. Mr. Riddell said he had been told by OCA that the money being used for the campaign came from a reserve left from when the OCA’s money came from a refund­ able checkoff, before the compul­ sory checkoff came into effect.