HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-24, Page 16Brussels Livestock report
Moderate demand Friday
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. met a moderate demand,
Friday with choice steers and
heifers selling steady to last week.
There were 496 slaughter cattle, 93
stockers and feeders, and 250 pigs
on offer.
Choice steers sold from $90 to
$95 with sales to $97.75. Good
steers were $86 to $90.
Twenty-eight steers consigned
by Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1,
Dungannon, averaging 1176 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $93.15,
with one limousin steer weighing
1210 lbs., selling for a high of
$97.75. Two steers consigned by
Jake Versteeg, of RR 2, Clifford,
averaging 1170 lbs., sold for an
average price of $92. Three steers
consigned by Paul Johnston of RR
2, Bluevale, averaging 1127 lbs.,
Farm
4-H judging dag
Saturdag at Brussels
BY NICK GELEYNSE
RURAL ORGANIZATION
SPECIALIST
“For these reasons I place this
class This will be a familiar
line as once again Huron County
4-H members put their judging
skills to the test at the annual
Judging Competition.
Registration is at 9:15 a.m. at the
Brussels, Morris & Grey Commun
ity Centre in Brussels on Saturday,
OMAF course will
spruce up landscaping
BY JANE MUEGGE
RURAL ORGANIZATION
SPECIALST
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE &
FOOD
With flowers popping out and
the lawns growing so quickly right
now, everyone is busy outside
tidying their homes. The contrast
from winter’s dullness to spring’s
freshness gives everyone the urge
to get everything looking picture
perfect.
Sometimes we are looking for
something to add zip and pizzazz to
Farm software available
BY BRIAN HALL
FARM MANAGEMENT
SPECIALST FOR
HURON COUNTY
The Ontario Farm Record Book,
publication #540, or “Blue Book”
as it is commonly known is now
available to farmers as a computer
software package.
For those unfamiliar with this
recordkeeping system, it consists
of a double entry cash based
system and provides Income State
ment, Balance Sheet, Records of
Notes, Loans and Mortgages, and
Records of Accounts Payable and
Receivable. It can also be modified
to include a detailed list of build
ings and equipment. The program
is available without service or
training.
The program operates on Lotus
1-2-3, Version 2.0 (or higher),
requires at least 512 K RAM. M.S.
- DOS 3.0 (or higher) and is
available on 5% inch disk format.
The cost of the program is $25.00.
sold for an average price of $91.80.
Seven steers consigned by Lome
Eadie ofRR3, Holyrood, averaging
1251 lbs., sold for an average price
of $91.64. Twelve steers consigned
by Murray Shiell, of RR 3, Wing
ham, averaging 1195 lbs., sold for
an average price of $91.54. Three
steers consigned by Ken Johnston
of RR 2, Bluevale, averaging 1150
lbs., sold for an average price of
$91.21. Two steers consigned by
Ken Eadie of RR 1, Holyrood,
averaging 1070 lbs., sold for an
average price of $91.
One steer consigned by D. Porter
of RR 2, Goderich, weighing 1060
lbs., sold for a price of $92.50. Four
steers consigned by Dave Marks of
RR 4, Brussels, averaging 1175
lbs., sold for an average price of
$90.55. Eleven steers and heifers
May 27. The competition begins at
10 a.m. sharp with the 4-Hers
judging dairy cows, beef, swine,
sheep, horses, poultry and grain.
Reasons will begin at 12:45 p.m.
Each member will choose four out
of the seven classes to give reasons
on placing the class the way they
did. Top finishers in each class will
be announced on CKNX radio and
T.V. on Saturday evening.
All leaders, parents and friends
are invited to attend.
our home environment. What
plants would work best here? What
colour would accent our home?
What is low maintenance?
Come find out how to give your
shrubbery and flower beds the
professional touch.
Tuesday, May 30th 7:30 - 9:30 -
Mitchell Community Centre
Thursday, June 1st, 1:30 - 3:30 -
Clinton Legion
Speaker: Maxine Innes Hol-
brough, Holbrough Nurseries,
Mount Forest. Pre-registration is
required. Please phone: 482-3428
orl -800-265-5170.
Persons interested in acquiring
the Blue Book Software package
may do so by contacting the
Agricultural Extension Computer
Library, c/o Dr. Wayne Pfeiffer,
Department of Rural Extension
Studies, University of Guelph,
Guelph, Ontario NIG 2W1 or
phone (519) 824-4120, ext. 2190. A
copy of the program may be viewed
by contacting the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food office in
Clinton.
Dateline
Wednesday, May 24 - North Huron
4-H Vet Club Meeting. Blyth Vet
Services, Blyth 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 25 - Central Huron
4-H Crops Club, Home of Chris
Maloney, RR 1, Dublin, 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 25 - 4-H Youth
Leader and New Leaders Workshop
for Huron County, Huronview,
Clinton. 7:30 p.m.
consigned by Murray Johnston of
RR 2, Bluevale, averaging 1162
lbs., sold for an average price of
$90.46. Fifteen steers consigned by
Murray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham,
Ont. averaging 983 lbs., sold for an
average price of $90.
Eleven steers consigned by Paul
and Norval Faust of RR 2, Port
Elgin, averaging 1215 lbs., sold for
an average price of $90.08. Four
teen steers and heifers consigned
by Gord Roulston of RR 1, Ripley,
averaging 1313 lbs., sold for an
average price of $89.39. Five steers
consigned by Ross Battin of RR 2,
Monkton, averaging 1278 lbs., sold
for an average price of $89.27. One
steer consigned by Dwayne McLel
lan of RR 5, Mount Forest, weigh
ing 1240 lbs., sold for a price of
$88.75.
Choice heifers sold from $90 to
$95; good heifers were $86 to $90.
One heifer consigned by Ian John
ston of RR 2, Bluevale, weighing
1100 lbs., sold for $95.50. Eight
heifers consigned by Dave Eadie of
RR 5, Lucknow, averaging 1171
lbs., sold for an average price of
$93.03. One heifer consigned by
Greg Hackett of RR 3, Lucknow,
weighing 900 lbs., sold for $88.25.
Nineteen steers and heifers con
signed by Lome Hackett of RR 3,
Lucknow, averaging 953 lbs., sold
for $87.45. Eighteen heifers con
signed by Belle Hackett of RR 7,
Lucknow, averaging 938 lbs., sold
for an average price of $86.59.
Seven heifers consigned by Jim
Armstrong of RR 3, Brussels,
averaging 940 lbs., sold for an
average price of $86.36.
DI and D2 cows sold from $54 to
$58 with sales to $60; D3 and D4
cows, $50 to $54; canners and
cutters, $45 to $50; bologna bulls,
$600 lbs. and over, $64.50 to
$76.50; 1600 lbs. and under, $59.25
to $78.25.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
from $41.25 to $61.50; 41 to 50 lbs.,
$48 to $52; 51 to 60 lbs., $43 to $48;
61 to 70 lbs., $38.75 to $45.25; 70
lbs. and over, $35 to $46.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2A 1989. PAGE 17.
Curious cow
This curious bovine seems to be reading along with these two
men who were at Siebolt Siertsema’s open house at his new
dairy barn just outside of Auburn last Wednesday.
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