HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-03-03, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1993.
Tight squeeze
Amanda Fidom (closest to camera) and Jody Godfrey get
the touch of how a cow feels when it's being milked as
Amy Terpstra, Ethel, Huron County Dairy Princess shows
off milkers during her visit to Blyth Public School Thursday.
Students also learned how a cow is fed and got to taste
milk shakes. watching in background are Lindsay
Penfound (left) and Kyle Aldrich.
March is membership month
The Huron County Junior a chance to explore and develop
Farmers are looking for you. March talents and potentials in many
is Junior Farmer Membership areas, as well as learning to
Month. To be part of an understand and work with people.
organization by young people for If you have an interest in
young people, then consider joining community betterment, leadership,
Junior Farmers. Be part of sports, travel, agriculture aware-
"Building Future Rural Leaders ness, culture, socializing, personal
Through Self-Help and Community development, Junior Farmers offers
Betterment" the Junior Farmer all of these. The flexibility and
Mission Statement. variety of the Junior Farmer
The fundamentals of Junior programs is unique.
Farmers is to give one an For more information about
opportunity to be involved in an Junior Farmers in Huron County
organized group and experience the contact: Ross McIntosh 522-0358,
responsibilities of leadership. In Fred Peel 523-4458, Hank Nyman
addition, the organization provides 482-3891
Handling crop residue topic at meeting
TUESDAYS 9 a.m. Finished
Cattle & Cows
THURSDAYS 11:00 a.m. Dropped Calves
Veals followed
by Goats
Sheep & Lambs
FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stocker Cattle
1:00 p.m. Pigs
BRUSSELS 887-646 IL, • ••
MARCH 3-6
MARCH 3: 9:30 AM TO 10:00 PM
MARCH 4,5 & 6: 9:30AM TO 5:00 PM
"UNION OF BREEDS"
BEEF CATTLE AUCTION
MARCH 6, 1:00 PM
WESTERN FAIR GROUNDS
LONDON, ONTARIO
SPONSORED BY.
THE WESTERN FAIR
ASSOCIATION IN
CO-OPERATION WITH
THE MIDDLESEX SOIL AND
CROP IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION.
OFF THE REGULAR $5.00 ADMISSION AT
THE 1993 WESTERN FAIR FARM SHOW
CUT OUT THIS COUPON AND
REDEEM IT AT THE GATE.
ONLY ONE COUPON PER ADMISSION. VOID IF REPRODUCED. NO CASH VALUE. I
(CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER FREE)
Brussels Livestock Report
Strong market for cattle,
light run of pigs and sheep
By Alan McCallum
Soil and Crop Advisor for
Huron County
No-till, reduced till, and special
considerations to handle weed
control and crop residue carried
over from the '92 crop — these will
be the topics at a meeting
sponsored by the Huron Soil and
Crop Improvement Association at
the Seaforth Fairgrounds on
Tuesday, March 16. The meeting
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending Feb. 26 were: fed
cattle, 765; cows, 238; veal calves,
179; sheep and goats, 66; stockers,
725 and pigs, light run.
All classes of cattle at Brussels
Livestock sold on a stronger to
higher market.
There were 523 steers on offer
selling from $97 to $103 with sales
to $113.75. Fifteen steers
consigned by Jim Howatt, of
Londesborough, averaging 1390
lbs. sold for an average of $107.45
to the top of $112.75. Twenty-one
steers consigned by Gerald Geisel,
Elmira, averaging 1435 lbs. sold
for an overall average of $100.26
with sales to $113.75. Twenty-
seven steers consigned by Maple
Emblem Farms, Dungannon,
averaging 1407 lbs. sold for an
average of $101.15 to a high of
$112.75.
Thirty-two steers consigned by
Doug Gear, Orton, averaging 1218
lbs. sold for an overall average of
$99.81 with sales to $111.50.
Thirteen steers consigned by
Beetonia Farms Ltd., Becton,
averaging 1402 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.46 and they had
sales to $106.25. A steer consigned
by Russel Simpson, Grand Valley,
weighing 1410 lbs. sold for
$103.25, with his total offering of
six steers, averaging 1367 lbs. sold
for an overall average of $102.15.
An RWF steer consigned by Earl
Geisel, West Montrose, weighing
1430 lbs. sold for $102. Ten steers
consigned by Alton O'Neil, Lucan,
averaging 1386 lbs. sold for an
average of $101.14, with five steers
selling to a top of $101.80. Forty-
five steers, consigned by G. A.
Stewart Farms, Ripley, averaging
1224 lbs. sold for an average of
$99.42, with sales to $111.50.
Forty-two steers consigned by
Keith Griffith, Chatham, averaging
1436 lbs. sold for an overall
average of $98.58 with sales to
$104.75.
Sixteen steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1511 lbs. sold for an
average of $100.40 to a high of
$101.50. Six steers consigned by
Paul Johnston, Bluevale, averaging
1395 lbs. sold for an average of
$99.64, and he had sales to $103.
Forty-one steers consigned by
Prospect Feed Lots, of Wyoming,
averaging 1212 lbs. sold for an
overall average of $98.50 with nine
of these steers selling for $101.80.
Twenty steers consigned by
Grant Collins, Kincardine,
averaging 1487 lbs. sold for an
average of $98.24 with sales to
$109.75. Thirteen hereford steers
consigned by Dale and John Taylor
Farms, Creemore, averaging 1312
lbs. sold for $95.70.
There were 242 heifers on offer
selling from $97 to $100 with sales
to $102. Thirteen heifers consigned
by Doug Gear, Orton, averaging
1238 lbs. sold for an average of
$98.45 with sales to $102. Ten
heifers consigned by Doug
Simpson, Orton, averaging 1124
lbs. sold for an average of $98.84,
to a high of $101.50. Twelve
heifers consigned by Lorne
Hackett, Lucknow, averaging 1088
lbs. sold for an average of $96.85
to the top of $100.40.
Two heifers consigned by Mary
Richardson of Stayner, averaging
1455 lbs. sold for an average of
$95.27 with sales to $99. Twenty-
one heifers consigned by Hugh
Love, Atwood, averaging 1120 lbs.
sold for an average of $95.79 to a
high of $99.50. An RWF heifer
consigned by Robt. Wanless, Sr.,
Palmerston, weighing 1350 lbs.
sold for $100. Five heifers
consigned, by Irvin Scherbarth,
Monkton, averaging 1248 lbs. sold
for an average of $96.32 with sales
to $99.50.
There were 238 cows on offer
selling from $64 to $70 with sales
to $75.75. A cow consigned by
Continued on page 19
FUNK
SEEDS
For a stronger
crop program
G-4043
2600 H.U. - 82 Day
A big hybrid with excellent
standability and good grain
quality make this hybrid ideal
for dry grain,
G-4120
2725 H.U. - 86 Day
Consistent yield performance
comes from healthy plants
with large, well-filled ears that
dry down to produce a quality
grain sample.
EARLY PAYMENT
DISCOUNTS March 31 — 5%
VOLUME DISCOUNTS
FREE FUNKS JACKET
10 UNITS PLUS ORDER
JOHN A.
VAN BEERS
R.R. #1
BLYTH, ONTARIO NOM 1HO
523-4431
will run from 10:00 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. and the emphasis will be
on practical farm experience.
A special feature of this meeting
will be an indoor display of a
variety of no-till drill with tips on
operation from the farmers that use
them. The program will also feature
a farmer panel discussing their
switch to reduced and no-till
farming on a variety of soil types.
The registration fee will be $7.