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Fishing
The Kindergarten class at East Wawanosh Public School
in went fishing for milk products, when the Huron County
Dairy Princess, Tanya Boonstoppel, visited the school on
Friday. Student Amanda Cook takes her turn, while Miss
Boonstoppel and the class watches.
Farm
Carla Johnston 4H club president
Brussels Livestock report
Prices steady last week
BY VERONICA GROBBINK
The Brussels Dairy Club had its
first meeting on April 29 at the
home of Keith and Bonni Johnston.
There to welcome members were
leaders Bonni Johnston and John
McFadzean. Members went around
and introduced themselves. Bonni
Johnston and John McFadzean
explained what they had to do dur
ing the club.
The club executive was elected.
The members who were elected
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are: Carla Johnston, President;
Heather Blake, Vice President; Lisa
Blake, Secretary and Veronica
Grobbink, Press Reporter.
Then members said the 4-H
pledge. After that they had refresh
ments. Carla Johnston then dis
missed the members.
The next meeting will be held
May 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Keith and Bonni Johnston. Mem
bers will be judging Beef Classes in
preparation for the judging compe
tition.
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending May 17 were:
slaughter cattle, 757; cows, 140;
veal calves, 150; Stockers, 510;
pigs, 150; lambs and goats, 35.
There were 555 steers on offer
selling from $86.25 to $93.75 to
the high of $109.75. Thirty-four
steers consigned by John Barbour,
Orangeville averaged 1268 lbs.
sold for $98.86 to the high of
$109.75. One steer consigned by
Calvin Semple, Ethel weighed
1270 lbs. sold for $96.50. Forty-
four steers consigned by W. B.
Pletch averaged 1176 lbs. sold for
$93.77 to the high of $104.50.
One steer consigned by Darren
Johnson weighed 1090 lbs. sold for
$93.75. Seven steers consigned by
Gordon Gross, Aubum averaged
1283 lbs. sold for $93.65.
Four steers consigned by Ken
Johnston, Bluevale averaged 1085
lbs. sold for $89.62. Twenty-five
steers consigned by Gerald Geisel,
Elmira 1381 lbs. sold for $88.21.
There were 202 heifers on offer
selling from $80.85 to $99.75 to
the high of $112. Two heifers con
signed by Frieburger Farms, Walk
erton averaged 1035 lbs. sold for
$109.39 to the high of $112. One
heifer consigned by Ken Johnston,
Bluevale weighed 1050 lbs. sold
for $97. Three heifers consigned by
Wayne Beimes, Listowel averaged
1153 lbs. sold for $91.52. Four
heifers consigned by Gerald Van-
dewalle, Dublin averaged 1138 lbs.
sold for $91.20.
Nine heifers consigned by Gerry
Borg, Fordwich averaged 1069 lbs.
sold for $90.64. Eight heifers con
signed by Doug Simpson averaged
1121 lbs. sold for $89.32. Twelve
heifers consigned by Gerald Rath-
well, Brucefield averaged 1048 lbs.
sold for $92. Four heifers con
signed by Warren Weppler, Clif
ford averaged 1013 lbs. sold for
$86.36. Eight heifers consigned by
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Gamet Wilson, Kenilworth aver
aged 1043 lbs. sold for $85.19.
There were 140 cows on offer
selling from $54.75 to $67 to the
high of $76.50. One cow consigned
by John Falconer, Tiverton
weighed 850 lbs. sold for $76.50.
One cow consigned by Robert Rut
ledge, Ripley weighed 1440 lbs.
sold for $71. One cow consigned
by J & J Farms, Listowel weighed
1400 lbs. sold for $69.75.
One cow consigned by Elmer
Goetz, Aylon weighed 1720 lbs.
sold for $69.25. One cow con
signed by Ken Ramsey, Blyth
weighed 1550 lbs. sold for $67.
One cow consigned by Robert
Osborne, Lucknow weighed 1460
lbs. sold for $67.50. Two cows
consigned by Gerald Kestner,
Mildmay averaged 1355 lbs. sold
for $66.42. Three cows consigned
by Brown Farms, St. Marys aver
aged 1403 lbs. sold for $63.85.
There were 150 veal calves on
offer selling from $92.50 to
$105.00 to the high of $108.50.
One veal consigned by Albert
Miller, Lucknow weighed 550 lbs.
sold for $108.50. One veal con
signed by Rudy Gingerich, Wing
ham weighed 560 lbs. sold for
$108. Ope veal consigned by Josey
Shetler, Lucknow weighed 580 lbs.
sold for $108.
One veal consigned by Herb
Brown, St. Marys weighed 430 lbs.
sold for $108. Seven veal con
signed by Leon Coward, St. Marys,
averaged 584 lbs. sold for $106.44
with one selling at $111. One veal
consigned by Earl Lannin, Atwood
weighed 650 lbs. sold for $105.
One veal consigned by Bridget
Bolinger, Dungannon weighed 550
lbs. sold for $105. '
There were 510 stackers on offer
selling from $85.50 to $112 to the
high of $123. There were 150 pigs
on offer selling from $91.20 to
$114.67.