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Anniversary 20th
September 18, 1993
BMG Community Centre
Social time 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Dancing to Nightwind 9:00 - 1:00
$30.00 per couple $15.00 per person
Dance only $15.00 per couple $8.00 per person
Anyone wishing to help us
celebrate our 20th year of
serving our community
contact:
Gord Finch 887-6368
Dan Pearson 887-6144
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1993. PAGE 11.
Brussels Livestock report
1160 stockers on offer, selling from $91.75 to $138
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending August 27, 1993
were: fed cattle, 763; cows, 213;
veal calves, 176; sheep & goats,
light run; stockers, 1160; pigs, light
run.
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw all classes of cattle selling on a
steady trade.
There were 418 steers on offer
selling from $96 to $101 to the
high of $108.75.
Forty steers consigned by Gerald
Geisel, Elmira averaging 1518 lbs.
sold for an average of $92.38 with
sales to $108.75 purchased by Star
Brand Packers. Two steers
consigned by Bill Sanderson,
Bluevale averaging 980 lbs. sold
for $104.50. Thirty steers
consigned by Brayford Fur Farm,
Alliston averaging 1322 lbs. sold
for an average of $97.21 with sales
Hallahans earn
championship
Area dairy farmers placed very
well at the Huron County Holstein
Show in Seaforth on Friday, Aug
20.
The Grand Champion Cow was
Eason Lolly Ronna Stylist of Lazy
Meadows Dairy Farms owned by
Jim Hallahan and family of RR3,
Blyth. Lazy Meadows also took
the Premiere Exhibitor prize.
The Reserve Grand Champion,
Glenwin Sterling Lassilee is owned
by Harry Franken of Brussels, who
also got the best udder class. Hon-
ourable Mention in the latter went
to Lazy Meadows.
In the 4H division the Champion
calf was Bellestein Starbuck Roily,
owned by Henry Bos of RR3,
Blyth. Honourable Mention was
Conrad Bos.
The Reserve Junior Champion
went to Bellestein Broker Willy
from Adrie Bos's Bellestein Farms,
which also won the Honourable
Mention in that class and took
Junior Herd and highest composite
RCA.
to $104.75. Three steers consigned
by Paul Siefried, Mildmay
averaging 1116 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.11 with sales to
$103.
Four steers consigned by Verdun
Vanstone, Goderich averaging
1012 lbs. sold for an average of
$99.08 with sales to $100.75.
Twelve steers consigned by
Beetonia Farms Ltd., Becton
averaging 1367 lbs. sold for an
average of $97.04 with sales to
$100.75. Four steers consigned by
Warden & Glen Haney, Seaforth
averaging 1215 lbs. sold for an
average of $97.17 with sales to
$99.50. Twenty-eight steers
consigned by Murray Forbes,
Clinton averaging 1312 lbs. sold
for an average of $97.24 with sales
to $99.35. Nine steers consigned
by Jerry Cronin, Dublin averaging
All young people in Canada
between the ages of 16 and 24 are
invited to participate in a public
speaking competition at the Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair in
Toronto. This year the first prize
winner will receive $700 cash and
the opportunity to spend a day
touring various sections of the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food (OMAF). The next five
runners-up will also receive cash
prizes.
The competition is co-sponsored
by the Farm Credit Corporation and
OMAF and will take place at the
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on
Saturday, Nov. 13.
Contestants will give a timed
five- to seven-minute speech in
1387 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.29 with sales to $99.
There were 291 heifers on offer
selling from $96 to $100 to the
high of $112.25. Thirty-one heifers
consigned by Maple Ridge Farms,
Brussels averaging 1135 lbs. sold
for an average of $94.63 with sales
to $112.25 purchased by Star Brand
Packers. Thirty-three heifers
consigned by Maurice Coe,
Shelburne averaging 1107 lbs. sold
for an average of $97.58 with sales
to $101.50. Four heifers consigned
by Lorne Hackett, Lucknow
averaging 1065 lbs. sold for an
average of $97.18 with sales to
$99.25.
Twelve heifers consigned by J &
B Laidlaw Farms, Atwood
averaging 948 lbs. sold for an
average of $95.08 with sales to
$99. Thirteen heifers consigned by
Mervyn Lewis, Holstein, averaging
either of Canada's official
languages on one of four suggested
topics. The topics include: Cana-
dian Food Production - Dispelling
the Myths; Canadian Agriculture -
Sharing Our Success with the
World; Celebrating 65 Years - The
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair;
Food, Science, and You. The
competition will be limited to the
first 25 entries received.
Official rules and applications
forms are available at any office of
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food or Farm Credit
Corporation. Deadline for
application is Oct. 1. For more
information, contact Stuart Budd,
(519) 759-4190.
1144 lbs. sold for an average of
$94.56 with sales to $96.50.
Eleven heifers consigned by
George Johnston, Listowel
averaging 1105 lbs. sold for an
average of $92.36 with sales to
$196.
There were 213 cows on offer
selling from $52 to $73 to the high
of $82.50. One cow consigned by
Ted Stinson, Shelburne weighing
1480 lbs. sold for $82.50. Six
cows consigned by Jim Johnston,
Walkerton averaging 1385 lbs. sold
for an average of $66.91 with sales
to $77.50. One cow consigned by
Carlyle Farms, Ayton weighing
1470 lbs. sold for $76.75.
There were 176 veal on offer
selling from $74 to $96 to the high
of $115.50. Three veal consigned
by Dave Elphick, Lucknow
averaging 643 lbs. sold for an
average of $111.65 with sales to
$115.50. Six veal consigned by
John Verberg, Londesboro
averaging 650 lbs. sold for an
average of $108.42 with sales to
$115. One veal consigned by Peter
Martin, Listowel weighing 670 lbs.
sold for $108.50.
Sheep, under 50 lbs., sold to
$104; and over 50 lbs, $80 to $100.
Goats sold to $77.50.
Stockers: steers, 400 - 499 lbs.,
sold $108 to $138; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$107 to $133.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$112 to $120; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$91.75 - $122.10; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$104 to $117; 900 lbs. and over,
$96.50 to $113.25.
Heifers, 400 - 499 lbs., $110 to
$127; 500 - 599 lbs., $94 to $115;
600 - 699 lbs., $96 to $115.75; 700
- 799 lbs., $97.50 to $113.50; 800
lbs. and over, $87.25 to $106.75.