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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-03, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1989. Livestock report Market meets active demand at Brussels Friday The sale at Brussels Livestock Friday met an active demand on choice steers and heifers, selling $1 and $2 higher with D-l and D-2 cows selling actively higher. There were 427 slaughter cattle, 47 feeders and stockers, 115 pigs and 22 sheep and lambs on offer. Too many kids killed on farms BY JANE MUEGGE RURAL ORGANIZATION SPECIALIST It would be totally socially unac ceptable (and probably against the law) for our friends and neighbours who work in factories or on construction sites to take their children to work with them. Why then do we tolerate this practice in agriculture? Comments like, “She grew up around those cows" or “He knows not to go near that hole or machine’’ are common, but are they full of common sense? Ag. program continues BY NICK GELEYNSE RURAL ORGANIZATION SPECIALIST The Ontario Ministry of Agricul ture and Food is once again providing job opportunities for young people as well as summer help for farmers through the Junior Agriculturalist program. This program provides an oppor tunity for students between the ages of 15-24, with no farm Checkoff changes The check-off fee for the Live stock Financial Protection Fund has been reduced to five cents per head, and buyer contributions have been eliminated, Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food Jack Riddell announced recently. “This additional reduction in fees, which wenr into effect April 4, is the result of a continuing effort by the industry to streamline operations and still provide reason able, low-cost protection to pro ducers,’’ Riddell said. When the fund was established in 1982, both buyers and sellers contributed. Fees have been slashed from an Division of Parrish & Heimbecker. Limited “Where you can trade with confidence. Choice steers sold from $88 to $92 with sales to $101.50. Good steers were $84 to $88. Seventeen steers consigned by Wm. Bennett and Sons of RR 1, Gorrie, averaging 1268 lbs. sold for an average price of $95.03, with one limousin steer weighing 1210 Under normal conditions, most farm children do have some respect for the danger repeatedly enforced by their mom or dad. It’s when conditions are not normal that we all get into trouble. In 1988, nearly one-quarter of all farm fatalities involved children 15 years of age and under. Using the farm work place as a playground can have tragic results. In the last 10 years, nearly one-half of all children killed were under five-and-a-half years old. A study conducted by the U.S. based “Successful Farming’’ experience, to work on a farm for eight weeks. Students receive $35/ day with every second weekend off. Host farmers are asked to pro vide room and board, and contri bute $17/day to the Junior Agricul turalist training fund. If you are a student or a farmer, and would like more information regarding this program, please contact the OMAF office in Clinton at 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170. original level of 20 cents for each party involved in the transaction, to 10 cents when the fund reached $2 million in 1984, down to the five cents per head announced today. The Ontario Beef Cattle Finan cial Protection Program created the fund, designed to compensate sel lers in case of non-payment by a licensed dealer. The fund is esta blished through deductions on sales of slaughter cattle or cattle and calves that require further feeding. At the end of the 1989 fiscal year, there was more than $4 million in the fund. lbs., selling at a high of $98.50. Six steers consigned by Cecil and Karl Raszmann of RR 1, Monkton, averaging 1198 lbs., sold for an average price of $92.87. Seventeen steers and heifers consigned by John L. Wright of RR 1, Clifford, averaging 1106 lbs., sold for an average price of $90.39, with one gold steer averaging 1110 lbs., selling for a high of $94.25. Sixteen steers consigned by Murray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham, averaging 1199 lbs., sold for an average price of $90.29, with one magazine revealed that 65 per cent of farm boys are operating a tractor by themselves at 10-12 years old. And almost 30 per cent are tractor drivers at seven to nine years old. That’s despite the fact that 42 - 47 per cent of the parents feel that allowing the child to operate the tractor involves a moderate to high risk. A staggering 70 per cent of the parents surveyed perceive the risk for a child riding on a tractor as very low. Yet every year children fall out of tractors (even with cabs) or distract the driver to create other unsafe acts. No one intends to injure or kill their children, yet the deaths and suffering continue. Why do we have this double standard? Is it economic necessity? Do we really believe it could never happen to us? Children will forgive you for being stern far quicker than you would forgive yourself if something happened. Ask the grieving par ents what they would do differently if they had a chance. Ufe 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 Ttam (from left to right): Jim Bickell Kirkion 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 Head Office: Hensall (519) 262-2410 Branches: Centralia (519) 228-6661 Kirkton (519) 229-8986 Walton (519) 527-1540 Amberley (519) 395-3601 Atwood (519) 356-2292 limousin steer weighing 1260 lbs., selling for a high of $96. Four steers consigned by Gary Nash of RR 5, Seaforth, averaging 1313 lbs., sold for an average price of $90.10. Four steers consigned by Percy Wallace of RR 3, Palmerston, averaging 1106 lbs., sold for an average price of $89.93. Fifteen steers consigned by Jack Giousher of RR 4, Wingham, averaging 1165 lbs., sold for an average price of $89.09. Nine steers consigned by George Adams ofRR2, Wroxeter, Ont., averaging 1157 lbs., sold for an average price of $89.02. Thirteen steers consign ed by Jack Shiell of RR 3, Wingham, averaging 1161 lbs., sold for an average price of $88.80. Sixteen steers consigned by Bill Sanderson of RR 1, Bluevale, averaging 1145 lbs., sold for an average price of $87.35. Choice heifers sold from $87 to $91, with sales to $101.50. Good heifers were $83 to $87. Forty-six heifers consigned by Wm. Bennett and Son of RR 1, Gorrie, averaging 1073 lbs., sold for an average price of $94.34, with one white heifer, weighing 1050 lbs., selling for a high of $101.50. Two heifers consigned by John Howard of RR 7, Lucknow, averag ing 1185 lbs., sold for an average price of $90.52. Eleven steers and heifers consigned by John and Gerald McArter of RR 4, Brussels, averaging 1099 lbs., sold for an average price of $89.54. Three heifers consigned by Steve Howard of RR 7, Lucknow, averaging 1137 lbs., sold for an average price of $88.85. Ten heifers consigned by Bruce Corrigan of RR 1, Bluevale, averaging 968 lbs., sold for an average price of $87.72. D-l and D-2 cows, sold from $55 to $60 with sales to $63; D-3 and D-4 cows, $51 to $55; Canners and cutters, $47 to $51. Weaner pigs, 40 to 50 lb. pigs sold from $65 to $73; 50 to 60 lb. pigs, $58 to $65; 60 to 70 lb. pigs, $55 to $60. Bologna Bulls, 1600 lbs., and over sold from $64.75 to $78.50; under 1600 lbs., $61.25 to $90. Sheep and Lambs, 60 - 80 lbs. sold from $99 to $119, Guaranteed to Start on the First or Second Pull See us for the complete line of Toro Guaranteed To Start powered mowers. Guaranteed to start on the first or second pull for two years or Toro will fix them free. • For starting guarantee details, see your Toro Dealer. • Two-year limited warranty. TORO. 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