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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-07-07, Page 15Check out the urine Pro Club LONDESBORO SEED PLANT CUSTOM SEED CLEANING GRAINS - BEANS - FORAGE SEEDS Farm - Pet - Home & Garden SPECIAL - 10% OFF Purina PIAN Dog Food Nutritional Excellence Since 1926 NOW AVAILABLE Turkey and Barley Pro Plan Dog Food 523-4399 LONDESBORO Just off Hwy. #4 at the main Intersection EARLY ORDER SPECIAL Ritchie Water Fountains "Energy Efficient" Ritchie waters them right ‘fiodiii*:Weatherriikt Witt; ALFA SAY E le#s field loss:from leaf reduction of rt in darmage. hay more timely harvest because of shorter field reduced heating and lower mold growth Masterfeeds Brussels Agri Services at the stockyards 887-9391 iii BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES 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 887-6461 A little goes a long way Fertilize your pasture and hay fields today Now is the time to apply phosphate and potash along with boron which makes your fertilizer more readily available to the plants for this year's growth. Let us spread it on with our Terra-Gator or use one of our spreaders and do it yourself. Get rid of those milk weeds - Wick weed your white bean and soybean fields HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. BLYTH WINGHAM CARGILL 523-4241 357-2700 366-2225 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1993. PAGE 15. Brussels Livestock report Fed steers drop from previous week's high Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 2 were: fed cattle, 378; cows, 129; veal calves, 65; sheep and goats, light run; stockers, 300 and pigs, light run. The market at Brussels Livestock saw fed steers and heifers $1 - $2 lower from previous week. Cows traded fully steady. There were 219 steers on offer selling from $95 to $100 to the high of $107.25. Two steers consigned by Joe Borth, Mildmay, averaging 1325 lbs. sold for an average of $103.11 with sales to $107.25. Twelve steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaging 1402 lbs. sold for an average of $98.85 with sales to $104.50. Three steers consigned by Gordon Daer, Auburn, averaging 1168 lbs. sold for an average of By Harold House Agricultural Engineer, OMAF Lives have been lost and hay crops destroyed because of fires caused by spontaneous combustion. When the weather doesn't co- operate many farmers try to store hay before it is properly cured. If the hay crop is put into the mow above 20-25 per cent moisture content, spontaneous combustion may occur. A hay crop that is placed too wet into a mow will rapidly heat. If the mow is so large that heat loss is restricted, the internal temperature will rise. As the temperature rises above 130°F (55°C), a chemical reaction occurs and may sustain itself. This reaction does not require oxygen, but the flammable gases produced are at a temperature above their ignition point. These gases will ignite when they come in contact with oxygen. Check hay regularly. If a slight caramel odour or a distinct musty smell is detected, chances are hay is heating. What do you do? First, make a simple probe that can be inserted into the hay mass to check the temperature. A probe can be made from a 10 ft. piece of electrical tubing. Rivet a hardwood pointed dowel to one end and drill six half-inch diameter holes in the tube just above the dowel. Drive the probe into the hay mass and lower a candy thermometer on a long string into the probe. The thermometer should be left for 10 minutes to ensure an accurate reading. Watch for the following temperatures: 150°F (65°C) ** ENTERING THE DANGER ZONE - Check temperature daily 160°F (71°C) ** DANGER! - Measure temperature every four hours and inspect mow 175°F (80°C) ** CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT! - Wet hay down and remove from barn 185°F (85°C) ** HOT SPOTS AND POCKETS MAY BE EXPECTED - Flames will likely develop when heating hay comes into contact with oxygen 212°F (100°C) ** CRITICAL! - Temperature rise is rapid above this point, hay will almost certainly $98.70 with sales to $103.50. Twenty-nine steers consigned by Schmidtbrook Farms, Woodstock, averaging 1442 lbs. sold for an average of $94.44 with sales to $102.25. Six steers consigned by Irvin Schenk, Petersburg, averaging 1315 lbs. sold for an average of $98.77 with sales to $101.75. Seven steers consigned by Claire Sterner, Teeswater, averaging 1316 lbs. sold for an average of $95.30 with sales to $100.75. Seven steers consigned by Terry Dalton, Lucknow, averaging 1144 lbs. sold for an average of $98.55 with sales to $100. Fourteen steers consigned by Howard Martin, Brussels, averaging 1298 lbs. sold for an average of $98.67 with sales to $99.75. Twelve steers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, ignite. Before entering the mow, place long planks on top of the hay. Do not attempt to walk on the hay mass itself. Pockets may have already burned out under the hay surface. Always tie a rope around your waist and have a second person on the other end in a safe location to pull you out should the surface of the hay collapse into a fire pocket. Extreme caution should be taken when fighting a hay fire if hay has been treated with chemical preservatives. Hay treated with pre- servatives containing ethoxyquin and BHT *butylated hydroxytoluene) will at around 240°F (115°C) produce hydrogen cyanide gas. This gas is very deadly. Additives containing primarily propionic acid do not produce hydrogen cyanide during a fire. Many farmers sprinkle salt on hay as it is stored, in an effort to prevent hay fires. However, tests have shown that salt has no effect on controlling spontaneous com- bustion. Dry ice, liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide gas pumped into the hay will help prevent combustion by eliminating the oxygen from the hay mass. Spontaneous combustion is not an accident. It is a gambling loss. By following storage practices, not only will spontaneous combustion be avoided, but a higher quality of liav will be obtained. averaging 1396 lbs. sold tol- an average of $95.32 with sales to $98.25. There were 154 heifers on offer selling from $95 to $100 to the high of $106. Fifteen steers consigned by Jim Steed, Creemore, averaging 1167 lbs. sold for an average of $97.40 with sales to $106. Four heifers consigned by Fraser Diehl, Milverton, averaging 1020 lbs. sold for an average of $96.12 with sales to $100.25. Ten heifers consigned by Ron Feeney, Dublin, averaging 1227 lbs. sold for an average of $93.15 with sales to $99.25. Thirteen heifers consigned by A & E Grainger Farms, Wroxeter, averaging 1047 lbs. sold for an average of $96.79 with sales to $98.70. One heifer consigned by Youth work for environment The Environmental Youth Corp (E.Y.C.) is an organization employing students aged 15 to 24 in various projects across Ontario. These projects are conducted in an effort to help maintain our environment. Since its beginnings in 1988 they have employed almost 15,000 persons. Funding for the program is received from the Ministries of Agriculture and Food, Environment and Energy, Natural Resources, Northern Development and Mines and Culture, and Tourism and Recreation. The Huron County Health Unit project is called Lake Huron (Huron County) Pollution Reduction. The focus of this project is to identify the location of existing septic tank systems as well as when and how they are being maintained; to find sources of septic pollution along the Lake Huron shoreline. During the past 10 years, the water quality of the beaches in Huron County have deteriorated. Signs cautioning bathers are posted annually to warn bathers that following a rainstorm Lake Huron water may be polluted for swimming for the next two to three days. The students employed by the health unit for this project will be conducting a sanitary survey of the properties along with the lakeshore. This survey asks for information about your septic tank system and the type of water supply used and its location. A sample of well water will be collected from each of the well systems. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Klaus Seeger at the Huron County Health Unit at 482-3416 or 1-800-265-5184. Glen Plantz, Ayton, weighing 1360 lbs. sold for $98. There were 129 cows on offer selling from $55 to $76 to the high of $80. Three cows consigned by Harold Jonker, Orangeville, averaging 1243 lbs. sold for an average of $76.01 with sales to $80. Twelve cows consigned by Joe Karpinski, St. Paul's, averaging 1238 lbs. sold for an average of $70.54 with sales to $77. Two cows consigned by Nelson Bible, Caledon East, averaging 1085 lbs. sold for an average of $73.41 with sales to $74. There were 65 veal on offer selling from $87.50 to $104.50 to the high of $110.50. Two veal consigned by Gerald Jefferson, Auburn, averaging 670 lbs. sold for an average of $109.25 with sales to $110.50. Six veal consigned by Larry Rock, Monkton, averaging 627 lbs. sold for an average of $96.18 with sales to $104.50. One veal consigned by Mathew Jacobs, Ayton, weighing 630 lbs. sold for $103. Stockers: steers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $116 to $138; 500 - 599 lbs., $94 to$111; 600 - 699 lbs., $111 to $117.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $96 to $107; and 800 - 899 lbs., $77 to $104.50. Heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $94 to $115; 500 - 599 lbs., $103.50 to $118; 600 - 699 lbs., $94 to $116.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $93 to $102.35; and 800 lbs. and over, $89 to $103.35. arm Season for spontaneous combustion has arrived