HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-09-13, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1989. PAGE 15.
Belgrave’s birthday barn dance marks 75 years
The “bam” had a full house
Friday night as the Belgrave and
Auburn branch of the United
Co-operatives of Ontario celebrated
the 75th anniversary of both the
local branch and of UCO.
Farm
Market under pressure
at Brussels Livestock
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday met a barely steady
market, with cattle selling under
pressure, $1.00 lower than last
week’s sale. There were 344
slaughter cattle, 322 pigs and 33
sheep and goats on offer.
Good to choice heifers sold from
$87 to $89 with sales to $92; good
heifers, $83 to $87.
Twenty-five heifers consigned by
Everett Bridge of RR 2, Palmer
ston, averaging 1042 lbs., sold for
an average price of $83.47. Ten
heifers consigned by Jim Howatt of
RR 1, Londesboro averaging 1056
lbs., sold for an average price of
$87.34. Twenty-four heifers con
signed by George Blake of RR 2,
Brussels, averaging 1033 lbs. sold
for an average price of $86.55.
Good to choice steers sold from
$86 to $89; good steers $84 to $86.
Two steers consigned by Bill
Sproul of RR 3, Auburn, averaging
1170 lbs., sold for an average price
of $85.69. Twenty-six steers con
signed by Wm. Bennett and Sons
Ltd., of RR 1, Gorrie, averaging
1207 lbs., sold for an average price
of $86.65. Thirty-four steers con
signed by Murray Forbes of RR 2,
Clinton, averaging 1246 lbs., sold
for an average price of $85.79.
Twelve steers consigned by Glen
Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale, aver
aging 1205 lbs., sold for an average
price of $85.76. Thirty-one steers
Heather
McGavin
Furrow
Queen
Heather McGavin was crowned
Queen of the Furrow at the Huron
County Plowing Match on Septem
ber 1, 1989. Miss McGavin, who is
the 17-year-old daughter of Neil
and Marie McGavin of RR 4,
Walton was selected from amongst
four candidates.
As Queen of the Furrow, Miss
McGavin will be representing the
County at the International Plowing
Match in 1990.
A Grade 13 student at Seaforth
High School, Miss McGavin hopes
to pursue a career in business. Like
the rest of her family she has
always been interested in agricul
ture and has been involved in
competitive plowing. She entered
and won her first plowing match
competition at the age of 13.
Runner-up of the Queen of the
Furrow contest was Lori DeWys of
RR 1, Varna.
Our goof
The Citizen apologizes for any
inconvenience that may have been
caused to readers over misinforma
tion contained in last week’s issue.
We mistakenly stated that the
75th anniversary bam dance for
UCO Belgrave was on Saturday
night when the event was actually
on Friday night. We sincerely
regret this error.
consigned by Murray Shiell of RR
3, Wingham, averaging 1247 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $85.94.
Four steers consigned by Bob
Orr of RR 4, Kincardine, averaging
983 lbs., sold for an average price
of $85.19. Seventeen steers con
signed by Howard Martin of RR 3,
Brussels, averaging 1271 lbs., sold
for an average price of $85.58. One
steer consigned by Harry Ritz of
Monkton, weighing 1080 lbs., sold
for an average price of $85.50.
Seven steers and heifers con
signed by Gordon Daer of RR 1,
Auburn averaging 1084 lbs., sold
for an average price of $86.19.
DI and D2 cows sold from $54 to
$58 with sales to $60.25; D3 and D4
cows, $50 to $54; canners and
cutters, $47 to $50; bologna bulls,
under 1600 lbs., $70 to $77.50; over
1600 lbs., $70 to $77.50.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
from $73.26 to $84.62 with an
average of $77.32; 41 - 50 lbs.,
$56.04 to $66.21 with an average of
$62.50; 51 to 60 lbs., $54.02 to
$59.87 with an average of $58.09;
61 to 70 lbs., $56.86 to $57.14 with
an average of $56.91; 70 lbs. and
over, $54.17 to $57.65 with an
average of $56.47.
For the event the warehouse of
the Belgrave feed mill, a traditional
barn-like structure, was decorated
with coloured lights and bales of
hay and a bam dance was held.
Outside the yard was decorated
with lights and games and refresh
ment tables were set up in an event
at which the whole family took part.
Reg Cressman, Vice President of
Corporate Services for U.C.O. was
present for the event saying the
anniversary was a time to pause
and reflect on the people who met
the challenge of the past and “got
us to where we are today.” But, he
urged those present not to stop, to
look to the future and plan for the
next 15 years.
Also speaking was Stewart An
derson, local representative to
UCO Board of Directors. He recall
ed that many Co-ops started as
buying clubs before advancing to
where they are today. He said that
staff at UCO headquarters is being
cut back which means there will be
Federation
to elect directors
The regional meeting of the
Huron County Federation of Agri
culture will be held tonight (Wed
nesday) at Clinton.
Those attending the meeting will
elect delegates to the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture’s annual
meeting in November as well as
elect regional directors for the four
new areas of the county.
Speaking at the meeting to be
held at Clinton Public School will
be Carl Sulliman, Chief Operations
Officer and executive director of
OFA. The meeting begins at 8:30
p.m.
more autonomy at the local co-op
level. Local co-ops are going to
make it on their own, he said.
The official ribbon cutting by
members ot the Belgrave-Aubum
board took place just in time to let
people inside the “bam” as rain
began to fall.
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