The Citizen, 2019-04-25, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019. PAGE 11.
Protecting your pets from rabies
also helps protect you and your
family.
Blyth Veterinary Services, in
partnership with the Huron County
Health Unit, is hosting low-cost
rabies vaccination clinics at two
different locations this spring.
Clinics will take place at Blyth
Veterinary Services at 234 Queen St.
location on Friday, April 26 from 1-
4 p.m. and Saturday, April 27 from 9
a.m. to noon. Another clinic will be
held at St. Helen’s Community Hall
on Friday, May 10 from 1- 4 p.m. No
appointment is needed for any of the
clinics.
The cost to vaccinate your dog or
cat against rabies is $30, cash only.
Please bring dogs on leashes and
cats in carriers.
Rabies is a disease caused by a
virus that attacks the central nervous
system of animals. Rabies spreads
from infected animals to people or
other animals by saliva. Cats, dogs
and people may become infected
with rabies when bitten by a rabid
animal or when a rabid animal’s
saliva comes into contact with
broken skin or moist tissues of the
mouth, nose or eyes.
Once symptoms appear, rabies is
almost always fatal in animals and
humans. The best way to protect
your pet and your family is to have
your pet vaccinated.
Make sure that all dogs and cats,
including those in the barn, are
vaccinated against rabies. Pet
owners are required by law
(Regulation 567/90) to have all cats
and dogs three months of age or over
immunized against rabies. Failure to
provide proof of vaccination to a
Public Health Inspector
investigating a biting incident may
result in a charge being laid and a
fine of up to $5,000 for the pet
owner.
Dogs and cats often get into fights
with wild animals. If you witness a
fight, or if your dog or cat comes
home with injuries from a fight and
you believe it may have been bitten
or scratched by a rabid animal:
• Don’t handle your pet as there
may be fresh saliva from a rabid
animal on its coat
• Isolate your pet
• Contact your local veterinarian.
If you or someone in your family
makes direct contact with an animal
that may have rabies, contact your
family doctor.
For more information, contact the
Huron County Health Unit at 519-
482-3416 or 1-877-837-6143.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
20 were 1,510 cattle and 731 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on an active trade at
steady prices. Choice steers and
heifers sold $151 to $155. Second
cut steers and heifers sold $148 to
$151. Good fed cows sold at a
premium. On Thursday veal sold on
an easier market due to Easter.
Lambs and sheep sold higher.
Goats sold steady to higher. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold
steady.
Ron Smith of Denfield, consigned
nine heifers that averaged 1,446 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$151.66. Five charolais heifers
averaged 1,469 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $154.75. Nathan
Becker of Ayton, consigned four
head that averaged 1,515 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $151.98.
One red heifer weighed 1,360 lbs.
and sold for $154.50.
Warren and Marion Becker of
Ayton, consigned two steers that
averaged 1,470 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $153.74. One red
steer weighed 1,385 lbs. and sold for
$154. Dwayne Dickert of Ayton,
consigned four steers that averaged
1,470 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $147.28. One rwf steer
weighed 1,510 lbs. and sold for
$152.50.
There were 250 cows on offer.
Beef sold $84 to $94 with sales to
$102; D1 and D2, $69 to $77 with
sales to $82.50; D3, $62 to $68; D4,
$50 to $60. William Pentland of
Goderich, consigned one charolais
cow that weighed 1,825 lbs. and sold
or $102.
There were 21 bulls selling $95 to
$108. Vern Almond of Meaford,
consigned one charolais bull that
weighed 2,255 lbs. and sold for
$108. Vancise Cattle Co. Inc. of
Stayner, consigned one herford bull
that weighed 1,835 lbs. and sold for
$107.
There were 110 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $135 to $145 with
sales to $149; good holsteins, $85 to
$95 with sales to $105; Sl heavy
holsteins, $80 to $90; heavy
holsteins, $75 to $80. Paul M.
Martin of Lucknow, consigned five
head that averaged 801 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $134.72. One
charolais steer weighed 870 lbs. and
sold for $149. Brent Cronin of
Dublin, consigned three holstein
steers that averaged 717 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $88.67. One
holstein steer weighed 720 lbs. and
sold for $95. Larry Graul of
Walkerton, consigned six holstein
steers that averaged 708 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $90. One
holstein steer weighed 710 lbs. and
sold for $95.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $428 to
$450; 50 - 64 lbs., $412 to $430; 65
- 79 lbs., $386 to $420; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$323 to $345; 95 - 110 lbs., $322 to
$326.
Sheep sold $90 to $128.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $300;
nannies, $80 to $140; kids: dairy,
$265 to $415; meat, $290 to $442.
Rachel Wanders of Mount Forest,
consigned 20 lambs, that averaged
59 lbs. and sold for an average price
of $411.36.
Three lambs averaged 41 lbs. and
sold for $450. Blythhill Farms Inc.
of Blyth, consigned 64 lambs, that
averaged 67 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $390.68. Eleven
lambs averaged 60 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $430.
Top quality stocker steers 400 -
499 lbs. sold $227 to $242; 500 - 599
lbs., $227 to $245; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$205 to $236; 700 - 799 lbs., $208 to
$227.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $189 to
$196.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $170 to
$184; 1,000 lbs. and over, $170 to
$180.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $162 to $227; 400 - 499
lbs., $181 to $215; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$203 to $227; 600 - 699 lbs., $192 to
$216; 700 - 799 lbs., $181 to $195;
800 - 899 lbs., $167 to $175; 900 lbs.
and over, $156 to $168.50. Elverne
Martin of Chesley, consigned 67
steers that averaged 762 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $205.50. Ten
black steers averaged 814 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $196.
Riddell Farms of Dundalk,
consigned 20 heifers that averaged
662 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $201.84. Ten charolais
averaged 716 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $195.
Emergency assistance
A fire broke out at a main street business in Blyth on April 16. The Fire Department of North
Huron’s Blyth Hall responded, as did Ontario Provincial Police and Huron County Emergency
Medical Services. While the fire was quickly brought under control, reports indicate that one
individual was taken to Clinton Public Hospital with burns as a result of the fire. (Denny Scott photo)
Rabies clinic to be held in Blyth
Writer makes case
for better farming
Continued from page 10
gash down to the bedrock, any trees
of value left standing are badly
ripped and water rushes along to the
lake taking top soil, gravel and
chemical residue with it. Why is this
happening when a group including
the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture, developed a Guide for
Maintaining and Repairing
Municipal Drains in Ontario
(released 2017)?
Bigger fields, no buffers and no
cover crops, mean a high degree of
soil loss. Come with me and I will
show you erosion on fields that
would make you cry.
I think if I were looking to buy
farmland today, it would have to be
properly managed in order to be
valuable. I would want to see
carefully managed drains with well
developed buffer strips, no erosion
and a soil sample to provide accurate
information on how healthy the soil
is. Healthy soil retains valuable
moisture and produces higher yields.
Instead of fighting a better way to
farm, working with the natural
environment, perhaps the Huron
Group should take a more proactive
approach and see what they can do
to improve their land and that
includes working with nature.
We planted four acres of trees last
year. We are tired of seeing land
abused and are trying in our own
way to compensate.
I am proud to hear Huron County
Council is looking to the future by
aiming for increased forest cover. It
is both proactive and gives us hope
for the future.
Sincerely,
Rhea Hamilton Seeger
Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Veal sells on easier market due to Easter
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Ph. 519-335-6813
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BLYTH
519-523-4244
Huron County
4-H Leaders Association
is hosting an
Electronics Recycling Depot
For information about accepted items go to
www.recyclemyelectronics.ca/on/what-can-i-recycle/
Saturday, May 4th
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Depot at Londesboro Feed Mill
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m.Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
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