HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-01-22, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22,1992.
Course completed
Field sprayer workshop planned
BY BRIAN HALL
FARM MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIST FOR
HURON COUNTY
A one-day workshop in field
sprayers is being offered to produc
ers in Huron County by Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
and OATI. The workshops will
help producers better understand
how to improve spray targeting,
reduce drift and increase your
sprayer's performance. With today's
high tech weed, insect and disease
control products, accurate applica
tion will improve control.
Course topics include:
• sprayer components
• performance of nozzles
• calibration
• weather effects
• sprayer operation and you
• tank mix calibration
Participants are encouraged to
bring 2-3 nozzles from home to
check on the paltcmator which will
be available.
Course dales arc Wednesday,
February 5 in Belgrave and Thurs
day, February 13 at the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Office in Clinton. Both courses run
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost of the
course is $26.75. Registration is
limited to 15 persons. To register
call the Agricultural Office in
Clinton at 482-3428 or 1-800-265-
5170.
Jr. Farmers plan convention
Dr. Lavern Clark of Blyth Veterinary Services, receives a
certificate from Dr. Ken Leslie of the Ontario Veterinary
College after completing a Dairy Health Management
course at the college. Thirty-five veterinarians from
Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick have completed the
course, the first group of graduates from the two-year
continuing education course.
BY JANET ZANDBELT
The Junior Farmers are at it
again. They are planning their
annual March Conference, the
highlight of their year.
Since March is membership
month, the group will be encourag
ing young people from both rural
and urban Ontario to experience
Junior Farmers at its best.
This year's annual conference
will be held at the Waterloo Inn in
Waterloo from March 20-22 with
the theme being “Jump in and Join
us”. The fun-filled weekend will
involve 300 delegates from the 43
counties across the province so
there's plenty of opportunity to
meet new friends.
Besides the annual meeting,
those attending will also leam more
about the organization through
motivational speakers, various
Junior Farmer committee reports as
well as social recreation.
March Conference is also the
place where the annual charity auc
tion will be held. The money raised
from the 43 clubs will go towards
Camp Trillium - a cancer camp for
children and their families that is
located in the Belleville area.
Camp Trillium was chosen as it
has the same goals as the Junior
Farmer organization. It teaches
young people to leam new skills,
increase self-confidence and
improve personal development.
Not only are there lots of Junior
Farmer provincial events to partici
pate in like “Sing Swing”, “Cul-
turama,” summer and winter
games, members can also become
involved in Junior Farmers at their
county or club level.
Although Junior Farmers has a
current membership of 2,000 mem
bers across Ontario, the organiza
tion depends on involvement from
the individual member to make it
work.
If you're between 15 and 29 and
would like to get involved in Junior
Farmers to promote our motto of
Self Help and Community Better
ment, contact Diane Martin at the
Junior Farmer office in Guelph at
(519) 767-3508.
FIRST LINE SOYBEANS
A.C. BRAVOR
Brussels Livestock report
Market higher at sale last week
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending January 17 were:
slaughter cattle, 1250; cows, 60;
veal calves, 170; lambs and goats,
50; stockers, 300; pigs, 120.
The market this week was $1 to
$2 higher with an active trade in
spite of bad weather.
There were 910 steers on offer
selling from $79 to $86.50 to the
high of $100. Twelve steers con
signed by Howard Martin, Brussels
averaging 1318 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.20 to the high of
$100. Twenty steers consigned by
Neil Foster, Linwood averaging
1386 lbs. sold for an average of
$85.45 to the high of $87.
Seventeen steers consigned by
Doug Gear, Orton averaging 1431
lbs. sold for an average of $85 to
the high of $94.25. Seven steers
consigned by Ken Eadie, Holyrood
averaging 1433 lbs. sold for an
average of $84.90 to the high of
$85.35. Forty-four steers consigned
by W. B. Pletch Co. Ltd., Rock
wood averaging 1299 lbs. sold for
an average of $84.65 to the high of
$87.
Forty-four steers consigned by
Maple Emblem Farms, Dungannon
averaging 1390 lbs. sold for an
average of $84.30 to the high of
$88.25. Twenty-five steers con
signed by Ralph Dickson, Mitchell
averaging 1411 lbs. sold for an
average of $84.20 to the high of
$86. Forty-four steers consigned by
Earl Fitch, Wroxeter averaging
1325 lbs. sold for an average of $84
to the high of $84.50. Twenty-eight
steers consigned by Cunningham
Farms, Lucan averaging 1478 lbs.
sold for an average of $83.90 to the
high of $89.
Nine steers consigned by Elmer
Smeltzer, Ripley averaging 1393
lbs. sold for an average of $83.25
to the high of $84. Seventeen steers
consigned by Maple Valley Farms,
Badjeros averaging 1048 lbs. sold
for an average of $83.20 to the high
of $86.50. Fifteen steers consigned
by Geo. Blake, Brussels averaging
1247 lbs. sold for an average of
$83.20 to the high of $84.
Twenty-five steers consigned by
Maple Ridge Farms, Brussels aver
aging 1285 lbs. sold for an average
of $83.15 to the high of $86.25.
Twenty-three steers consigned by
Stam Farms, Kincardine averaging
1225 lbs. sold for an average of
$83.10 to the high of $85.50.
Twelve steers consigned by Roy
Taylor, Orton averaging 1303 lbs.
sold for an average of $82.75 to the
high of $83.85. Forty steers con
signed by Robt. Stewart, Mt. Forest
averaging 1441 lbs. sold for an
average of $82.70 to the high of
$83.25.
Forty steers consigned by Triple
K. Cattle Co., Wingham averaging
1385 lbs. sold for an average of
$80.80 to the high of $81.35. Forty-
three steers consigned by John H.
Elliott, Ripley averaging 1329 lbs.
sold for an average of $80.45 to the
high of $82.75. Twenty-five steers
consigned by Gerald Geisel, Elmira
averaging 1437 lbs. sold for an
average of $80.20 to the high of
-$86. Thirty steers consigned by
Jack Stewart, Listowel averaging
1373 lbs. sold for an average of
$79.05 to the high of $81.75.
There were 350 heifers on offer
selling from $76.75 to $85.50 to
the high of $87.75.
Four heifers consigned by Paul
Aidwinkle, Varna averaging 1130
lbs. sold for an average of $85.70
to the high of $86.50. Fifteen
heifers consigned by Carol and
Glenn Leibold, Ayton averaging
1153 lbs. sold for an average of
$82.25 to the high of $85.75.
Four heifers consigned by K & A
Beef Farms, Wroxeter averaging
1163 lbs. sold for an average of
$85.10 to the high of $87.75. Nine
heifers consigned by Groenberg
Farms, Lucknow averaging 1192
lbs. sold for an average of $83.95
to the high of $84.60. Six heifers
consigned by Terry McCarthy,
Dublin averaging 1177 lbs. sold for
an average of $82.80 to the high of
$87.
Six heifers consigned by Dennis
Bross., Listowel averaging 1113
lbs. sold for an average of $82.45
to the high of $84. Sixteen heifers
consigned by DeWeerd Farms,
Stratford averaging 1151 lbs. sold
for an average of $81.15 to the high
of $85.50. _
There were 60 cows on offer sell
ing from $48 to $58 to the high of
$61.50. Four cows consigned by
Joe King, Teeswater, averaging
1453 lbs. sold for an average of
$58.90 to the high of $61.50. One
cow consigned by Mark Nelson,
Orangeville weighed 1300 lbs. sold
for $56.
Three cows consigned by Eric
Prues, Cargill averaging 1307 lbs.
sold for an average of $54.10 to the
high of $57.25. Eight cows con
signed by Brad Miller, Wiarton
averaging 1278 lbs. sold for an
average of $52.30 to the high of
$56.50.
There were 170 veal calves on
offer selling from $65 to $94.50 to
the high of $100.50.
Ten veal consigned by Keith Nel
son, Palmerston averaging 625 lbs.
sold for an average of $91.40 to the
high of $98. Six veal consigned by
Pete Sereda, Centralia averaging
635 lbs. sold for an average of
$91.10 to the high of $98.
Six veal consigned by Dave
Vanderbraak, Gowanstown averag
ing 620 lbs. sold for an average of
$90.80 to the high of $95. Seven
veal consigned by Jeff Hom, Cen
tralia averaging 607 lbs. sold for an
average of $90.65 to the high of
$100.50.
There were 120 pigs on offer
through the new exchange system.
55 - 60 lbs. pigs sold to a high of
$70.50 per lb.; 60 - 70 lbs. sold to a
high of $70.50 per lb.; over 70 lbs.,
sold to a high of $58.50 per lb.
3 Year Ave. 12 Trials
Yield Index 110
Call
John A. Van Beers
R.R. #1 Blyth 523-4431
TUESDAYS 10 a.m. Slaughter Cattle
& Cows
THURSDAYS 11 a.m. Veal, Goats,
Sheep &
Lambs
FRIDAYS 11 a.m. Stockers
1 p.m. Pigs
BRUSSELS 887-6461______________________________________________
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Brussels Morris & Grey Community Centre
Registration 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Cash Prizes and
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