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The Citizen, 1989-11-29, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1989. Brussels Livestock report for an average of consigned by Phil Walkerton, averag- Alfalfa plant predicted to increase prices Strong demand at Friday sale Top showman The Top Senior Showmanship trophy for Hallrice 4H Club was won by Arthur Bos. The trophy which was donated by Howatt Brothers was presented at awards night Friday. Continued from page 1 plant inside the Bruce Energy Centre. Construction of the first phase begins immediately and is slated for completion May 15, 1990. The alfalfa facility will require 8,000 acres of alfalfa in the first year and 40,000 acres in full production. Canadian Agra business rela­ tions officer Doug Fletcher said alfalfa will be produced by area farmers and transported to the facility where it would be converted to alfalfa cubes. The first crop of alfalfa in the summer of 1990 will be processed by the facility. In the first phase of the facility, 22 tonnes of alfalfa will be process­ ed every hour. The facility will proces alfalfa 24 hours a day from May to October. Phase two of the facility will be completed by May 15, 1991 when it will be able to process 110 tonnes of alfalfa per hour into 27.75 tonnes of alfalfa cubes per hour. Alfalfa cubes look similar to tiny hay bales and measure one and a quarter inches. Alfalfa will be trucked to the plant from farmer’s fields, loaded onto a conveyer belt and taken into multiple steam-heated dryers for dehydration. Steam will be used from the Bruce Energy Centre. Existing proteins are kept in the alfalfa during this process and no proteins are added. Alfalfa is cubed using rotary cubing machines which compress the dried alfalfa. Hensail Livestock Ltd. Slaughter Cattle Sale Every Thursday at 12:30 p.m Bus. 262-2831 The cubes are colled and transport­ ed to a large storage building about 400 feet long by 145 feet wide. Cubes will be shipped to markets in Japan and possibly the United States and Canada using bulk trucks or containers. For markets inside Canada, the alfalfa will be bagged. Sam MacGregor of the Bruce Energy Centre hinted a harbor could be constructed near the Bruce Nuclear Power Development so ships can transport the alfalfa cubes to outside markets. He said after the press confer­ ence there is no railway line near the Bruce Energy Centre to trans­ port the product so the next option is shipping by water. He said a 1984 harbor feasibility study shows the Bruce Energy Centre is located near a natural harbor. Shipping by water is a natural alternative because grown or processed during the winter months when waterways are often frozen, Mr. MacGregor said. The Bruce Energy Centre will ask the federal government for subsidies to construct the harbor. “In my opinion, a harbor is inevitable,’’ he said during the press conference. He said the alfalfa facility is the fourth industry to locate at the Bruce Energy Centre in four years, taking a dream of building an integrated energy centre one step closer to reality. The Bruce Energy has so far attracted BI-AX, Bruce Tropical alfalfa isn’t Bus. 887-9599 A special thank you to all the people whose hard work, dedication and donations helped make this community project possible. Thank You! Ralph Smith Chairman Don A. Smith C.E.O. The market at Brussels Livestock Inc. Friday met a strong demand selling steady to $1.00 higher. There were 381 slaughter cattle and 100 hogs on offer. Good to choice steers sold from $90 to $94 with ahigh of $96.25. Five steers consigned by Tom Detzler Jr. of Mildmay averaged 1114 lbs. and sold for an average price of $91.85 with one steer weighing 1080 lbs. selling for $96.25. Two steers consigned by George Pietsch from RR 3, Walker­ ton averaging 1085 lbs. selling for $91.35. Twenty-four steers con­ signed by Glenn Johnston averag­ ing 1143 lbs. sold for an average of $91.81 with one steer weighing 1080 lbs. and selling for $96. Eight steers consigned by Stam Farms, RR 4, Kincardine, averaging 1224 lbs. and sold $91.24. Two steers Grubb, RR 3, ing 1180 lbs. sold for $90.60. Thirteen steers consigned by Ho- Produce, Sunroot and now the alfalfa facility. He said the energy centre has enough space to support a total of 20 industries. Mr. Fletcher said the alfalfa plant sports the latest technology and will be operated by computers. “We’re hoping it will make a significant contribution to the farm­ ing community,” he said. John Stevenson of New Business Ventures of Ontario Hydro said, “Today marks a very important transition of the Bruce Energy Centre of yesterday and the Bruce Energy Centre of tomorrow which is a success. It is clear that it’s not going to stop here.” Director of the South Bruce Economic Development Corpora­ tion Archie GiHies said the Bruce Energy Centre is becoming the most diversified energy park which is only now starting to grow. He said the development of the area follows the development of the Bruce Energy Centre. Seaforth Community Hospital Board of Governors would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make the official opening of the Emergency Expansion and Hospital Renovations such a success. ward Martin, RR 3, Brussels averaged 1152 lbs. sold for an average of $91.98. Six steers consigned by Jack Giousher, RR 4, Wingham, averaging 1243 lbs. and sold for an average of $91.83. Four steers consigned by Dowa Zand- stra, Kincardine weighed 1202 lbs. sold for an average of $89.30. Thirteen steers consigned by Charles Higgins, RR 5, Brussels averaging 1005 lbs. sold for an average of $88.47. Two steers consigned by Jake Versteeg, RR 2, Clifford averaging 1037 lbs. sold for an average of $90.75. Good to choice heifers sold from $89 to $92. Six heifers consigned by Noah Weppler, RR 2, Ayton aver­ aging 1118 lbs. sold for an average price of $89.48 with two heifers averaging lt45 lbs. selling for $92.85. One heifer consigned by George Pietsch, RR 3, Walkerton weighing 1180 lbs. sold for an average of $92.50. Sixteen heifers consigned by Bruce Corrigan of RR 1, Bluevale Mr. Fletcher said to farmers and agricultural representatives on a bus tour of the Bruce Energy Centre the current market price for alfalfa from the farmer is between $30 to $38 a tonne. But he predicted eventually farmers could get between $35 and $40 a tonne depending on their moisture con­ tent off the field. Christmas Values Galore in Every Store averaging 1021 lbs. and sold for an average of $88.23 to the high of $92.75. Four heifers consigned by Philip Grubb, RR 3, Walkerton weighing an average of 1065 lbs. sold for an average of $89.50. Three heifers consigned by Lloyd Weppler, RR 2, Ayton, averaging 1102 lbs. and sold for an average of $91.25. There were 150 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold from $57 to $60; P3 and D4 cows, $53 to $56; canners and cutters, $50 to $53. One cow consigned by Gerald Kestner, RR 2, Mildmay weighing 1650 lbs. sold for $63. One cow consigned by Peter Fritz, RR 1 Chepstow, averaging 1260 lbs. sold for $61.75. One cow consigned by Neil Domage, RR 4, Walton, weighing 1590 lbs. sold for $60.25. One cow consigned by Perry Strong, RR 1, Gorrie, weighing 1460 lbs. sold for $60.00. Bulls sold to the high of $71.00. Weaner pigs, 40 - 50 lbs., sold to -an average of $95.87; 50 - 60 lbs., sold to an average of $92; 60 lbs. and over, sold to an average of $87. 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