HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-05-27, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27,1992. PAGE 15.
Brussels livestock report
Trade easy on all classes
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending May 22 were:
finished cattle, 913; cows, 272;
veal calves, 166; lambs and goats,
172; stockers, 900 and pigs, 166.
The trade at Brussels Livestock
this week was $1 to $2 easier on all
classes of cattle.
There were 640 steers on offer
selling from $80.25 to $95.25 to
the high of $105.50. Sixty steers
consigned by W. B. Pletch Co.
Ltd., Rockwood averaging 1287
lbs. sold for an average of $93.15
to the high of $105.50 purchased
by StarBrand Packers. Twenty-four
steers consigned by Glen Johnston,
Bluevale averaging 1358 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.25 to the high
of $102.25. One steer consigned by
Earl Geisel, Elmira weighing 1640
lbs. sold for $99.
Twenty-six steers consigned by
Gerald Geisel, Elmira averaging
1474 lbs. sold for an average of
$92.30 to the high of $98.50. Two
steers consigned by Tom
McPherson, Teeswater, averaging
1320 lbs. sold for an average of
$92.95 to the high of $95.25.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Murray Shiell, Wingham averaging
1399 lbs. sold for an average of
$90.65 to the high of $95.
Seventeen steers consigned by Bill
VanDyke, Lucknow averaging
1302 lbs. sold for an average of
$92.65 to the high of $94.90.
Seventeen steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan
averaging 1370 lbs. sold for an
average of $92.45 to the high of
$94.85. Five steers consigned by
Jack Giousher, Wingham averaging
1276 lbs. sold for an average of
Staying on farm
makes it easier
continued from page 14
encourage them because of the dif
ficult times facing farmers, despite
the fact that it would mean a final
chapter in the family history book.
For the elder Works knowing
they can remain at their home is
what is important now. For Mrs.
Work, who laughingly remembers
as a young girl she swore she
would never marry a farmer, the
attachment to country life has
become very deep and she is just
very happy that they can carry on
with their lives in the same home.
"The fact that we can still stay in
our home makes the final break
easier," she said.
$91.70 to the high of $94.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Alton O'Neil, Lucan averaging
1456 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.65 to the high of $94. Four
steers consigned by Paul
Aldwinkle, Varna averaging 1175
lbs. sold for an average of $92.65
to the high of $93.25. Thirty-nine
steers consigned by Elmer
Smeltzer, Ripley averaging 1374
lbs. sold for an average of $89.95
to me high of $92.50. Twelve steers
consigned by Jack Shiell, Wingham
averaging 1377 lbs. sold for an
average of $90.45 to the high of
$92.75.
There were 244 heifers on offer
selling from $69.75 to $94.50 to
the high of $96.75. Two heifers
consigned by Gordon Daer, Auburn
averaging 1155 lbs. sold for an
average of $92.85 to the high of
$96.75. Four heifers consigned by
Vern Steinacker, Stratford
averaging 1020 lbs. sold for an
average of $90.45 to the high of
$94.50.
Twelve heifers consigned by Jim
Nichols, Mitchell averaging 1142
lbs. sold for an average of $88.60
to the high of $93. Five heifers
consigned by Irvin Scherbarth,
Monkton averaging 1224 lbs. sold
for an average of $89.50 to the high
of $92.10. Six heifers consigned by
Lloyd Weppler, Ayton averaging
1247 lbs. sold for an average of
$87.85 to the high of $92. Eleven
heifers consigned by Lloyd and
John Schill, Wallenstein averaging
1243 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.35 to the high of $91.25.
There were 272 cows on offer
selling from $51.75 to $63.25 to
the high of $68.50. One cow
consigned by Roy Dolmage,
Londesboro, weighing 1490 lbs.
sold for $68.50. Four cows
consigned by John and Arnold
VanMiltenberg, Seaforth averaging
1130 lbs. sold for an average of
$53.65 to the high of $67.25. Two
cows consigned by Adrian Sinki,
Monkton averaging 1215 lbs. sold
for an average of $64.60 to the high
of $66.75.
There were 166 veal on offer
selling from $69.50 to $86.50 to
me high of $101. Four veal
consigned by Larry Wideman,
Listowel averaging 573 lbs. sold
for an average of $83.30 to the high
of $101. Four veal consigned by
Pioneer Creek Farms Ltd., Ay ton
averaging 603 lbs. sold for an
average of $82.25 to the high of
$96.50. Eight veal consigned by
Robt. Haelzle, Teeswater averaging
629 lbs. sold for an average of $84
to the high of $96.
There were 166 pigs on offer
with 60 paper pigs. Thirty to 40 lb.
pigs sold to a high of 85 cents per
lb.; 50 to 60 lbs., to a high of 70
cents per lb.; and 60 to 70 lbs. to a
high of 67.5 cents per lb.
F arm
Ministry sets guides
for compost quality
continued from page 7
of $25,000 has been budgetted for
monitoring the first year of opera
tion, he said.
Mr. Lee added that only if the
cornpost meets the Ministry's crite
ria can it leave the site, otherwise it
becomes garbage and remains at
the site. "Ontario has the most
stringent standards of anywhere
right now, so much so that if you
were to test for many contaminants
in your own soil it may be too high
to meet these standards," he said.
Should the processing plant work
as effectively as it is hoped there is
the potential likelihood that they
could be established at central sites
throughout the province. LH
expects to have two other compost
facilities, principally for municipal
waste, going in other areas by the
end of the year.
The project has been no small
coup for LH, a fact of which Mr.
Lee is only too well aware."The
biggest problem facing this type of
supplier is to be credible; everyone
has a trail of semi-successes or fail
ures. It's easy to get the word out
on a project like this because the
community base of experts is quite
small." To dale he has received
inquiries from New Zealand, Aus
tralia Greece, Japan, England and
Poland.
To protect their interests patents
have been registered on two differ
ent things on the Hensall processor.
As this is a novice project for LH
and so much rides on its success,
Mr. Lee has asked to be the on-site
operator for three-years.
Being in on something so new
has been an interesting experience.
"There have been moments of
exhilaration - and fear," he said.
"On the one hand, to be part of
such an exciting project is great,
butwhen something is so new, there
is always the question of what may
possibly go wrong or what may
have been overlooked. I would like
to be able to stay with it for awhile
to make sure it's as efficient as pos
sible."
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