HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-09-20, Page 17PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1989.
Farm Livestock report
Brussels market moves higher
4-H funds
Howard Bernard presents Peggy Keffer with a cheque for the
Brussels 4-H Club. The money was raised through the sale of
gloves and Petro-Canada matched the amount sold.
HFA elects regional directors
Three area people were named
Regional Directors when the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture
held its election Wednesday night
in Clinton.
The county has been recognized
and now has only four regions.
Directors to the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture and delegates from
the regions to the OFA’s annual
meeting were appointed at the
meeting at the Clinton Public
School.
Doug Garniss of RR 4, Wingham
remains the regional director for
north east Huron, composed of the
townships of Grey, Howick, Morris
and Turnberry. Convention dele
gates are Bob Harrison of Monk
ton, Keith Williamson of Walton
and Nathan Peel of Bluevale.
Alternates are Heinz Claus, Ford-
wich; Kirk Hussey, Fordwich; Mur
ray Crawford, Cranbrook and Will
Stafford, Wroxeter.
Jeanne Kirkby of Walton is the
new regional director for the Huron
Central region, made up of Hullett,
McKillop, Tuckersmith and Stan
ley. Delegates are Brenda McIn
tosh, Seaforth, Ken Scott, Sea
forth, and Leon Maloney, Dublin.
Alternates are Larry Plaetzer, Au
burn and Bi.’l Murray, Dublin.
Chris Palmer is the regional
director for Huron northwest, com
prised of Ashfield, Colborne, God
erich township and East and West
Wawanosh.
Delegates are Mason Bailey of
Blyth, Walter Elliott of White
church and Ralph Scott of West
field. Alternates are Ivan Dow of
Belgrave and Ian Scott of West
field.
2 injured
in Hwy. 86 crash
Two people were taken by ambu
lance to Wingham Hospital follow
ing a single car crash on Highway
86 just east of the Howick Turn
berry Township Boundary Road in
Grey Township on Saturday at
12:50 p.m.
Barbara Gills, 29, of Burlington
was westbound on 86 at an approx
imate speed of 85 kilometres an
hour, when the right front wheel of
her 1984 Dodge dropped off the
north edge of the road. According
to the Wingham OPP Ms. Bills
then lost control and skidded into
the south ditch. The vehicle rolled
over and struck a pole.
Ms. Gills received minimal injur
ies, while 39-year-old Gary Morgan
of Toronto, who was a passenger in
the car sustained minor injuries.
Both were taken by amublance to
Wingham & District Hospital.
In Huron South, comprised of
Usborne, Stephen and Hay, the
new regional director is Bob Down
of Hensail. Convention delegates
are Paul Klopp of Zurich; Henry
VanderBurgt, of Dashwood and
Harry McDougall of Exeter. Alter
nate is Jody Durand.
Guest speaker at the meeting
was Carl Sulliman, Chief Opera
tions Officer and Executive Direc
tor of OFA.
Part of a stronger
corn program
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John A. Van Beers
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The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday met an active demand,
with cattle selling $1 higher. There
were 311 slaughter cattle, 48 feeder
cattle, 43 sheep and goats and 208
pigs on offer.
Good to choice steers sold from
$87 to $90; good steers from $84 to
$87.
Thirty steers consigned by Mur
ray Forbes of RR 2, Clinton,
averaging 1235 lbs., sold for an
average price of $86.23. Two steers
consigned by Clarence and Marie
McCutcheon of RR 4, Brussels,
averaging 1165 lbs., sold for an
average price of $86.10. One steer
consigned by Jake Versteeg of RR
West Wawanosh shows off
West Wawanosh ratepayers will
get a chance to see their new
municipal office and council cham
bers Oct. 13 when an open house
will be held at the building.
The office is included in a new
addition to the municipal building
completed over the past year. The
open house will be held from 2 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Meanwhile at the Sept. 5 meet
ing of township council, clerk-trea
surer Joan Armstrong was author
ized to buy a steno chair, a 60-inch
folding table and two bookcases for
the office.
In other business, a bylaw was
passed authorizing payment of the
Cook’s people have
a world of marketing
experience to offer you
Part of the Cook's Crop Marketing Team
(from left to right):
Dave Wheeler - Atwood Branch
Manager, First year with Cook’s
Pauline McCann - Grain Merchandiser,
Hensail, 6 years with Cook’s
Bruce Lamont - Centralia Branch
Manager, 15 years with Cook’s
In today’s complex world markets you
need a competitive edge. That’s where Cook’s
can help. The marketing experts at Cook’s
can help you make informed decisions about
your crop. We’ll keep you in touch with
commodity prices and world-wide supply
and demand situations so you can make the
right cropping choices to get the profits you
want. Before you decide, call the people
at Cook’s. Our experience can give you
the edge.
Division of
Parrish & Heimbecker,
Limited
Branches: Hensail (519)262-2410
Centralia (519) 228-6661
Kirkton (519) 229-8986
Walton (519) 527-1540
Amberley (519) 395-3601
Atwood (519) 356-2292
2, Clifford, weighing 1140 lbs., sold
for an average price of $87.
One steer consigned by Doug
Shiell of RR 5, Wingham, weighing
1180 lbs., sold for an average price
of $87. Nine steers consigned by
Howard Martin of RR 3, Brussels,
averaging 1292 lbs., sold for an
average price of $84.19. Four
steers consigned by Joe Courtney
of RR 1, Dungannon, averaging
1075 lbs., sold for an average price
of $85.01.
Good to choice heifers sold from
$85 to $87.50; good heifers, $82 to
$85.
Nine heifers consigned by Jim
Milliner of RR 1, Dundalk, averag
ing 1016 lbs., sold for an average
township s share ot the Auburn
Drainage Works for the assessment
on Elgin Street in the village.
Building permits were issued to
Eli Yoder for a shed; Jacob
Stutzman, shed; Levi Stutzman,
shed; Ron Machan, sunroom;
Elwyn Good, silo; Robert Camp
bell, shed; James Errington, gran
ary and Ladislav Teply, house.
A donation of $100 was made to
The Huron County Plowmen’s
Association.
Road Accounts of $30,765 and
general accounts of $144,773 were
approved for payment.
price ot $85.02. Eight heifers
consigned by Gordon Dougherty of
RR 3, Goderich, averaging 1044
lbs., sold forvan average price of
$84.27.
DI and D2 cows sold from $53 to
$57 with sales to $59.50; D3 and D4
cows, $50 to $53; canners and
cutters, $45 to $50; bologna bulls,
over 1600 lbs., $64.50 to $76.50;
under 1600 lbs., $65.25 to $73.50.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
at an average of $51; 41 - 50 lbs.,
$64 to $69.25 with an average of
$64.25; 51 - 60 lbs., $52.75; to
$72.50 with an average of $66.50;
70 lbs. and over, $64.50 to $72.25
with an average of $69.25. Brussels
Livestock Inc. will be holding its
second Stocker and feeder sale on
Tuesday, September 26 at 1:30
p.m.
Agri-Food Week Dinner
‘HURON COUNTY: AN
AGRICULTURAL
LEADER III’
Rural Leadership Awards
GUEST SPEAKER-
MR. ROSS DAILY,CFPL-TV
Monday, October 2,1989
7:00p.m. Clinton Legion
$10.00/per son
sponsored by
Huron County
Junior Farmers
Clinton OMAF 482-3428 or
1-800-265-5170