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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1995. PAGE 27.
Sales at Brussels livestock for the
week ending June 2 were: fed
cattle, 863; cows, 340; veal calves,
180; sheep and goats, 106;
stockers, 824; pigs, 75.
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw all classes of cattle selling
steady. On Thursday veal sold
steady with lambs trading lower.
On Friday all weights of stockers
sold $2 higher.
There were 581 steers on offer
selling from $86 to $90 to the high
of $105. Forty-two steers con-
signed by Mac Willits, Wingham,
averaging 1,416 lbs. sold for an
average of $90.54 with sales to
$105. Ten steers consigned by
Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging
1,419 lbs. sold for an average of
$91.54 with sales to $101.50.
Twenty-two steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1,478 lbs. sold for an
average of $86.09 with sales to
$100.
Forty steers consigned by
Lawrence Markusse, Wyoming,
averaging 1,385 lbs. sold for an
average of $86.96 with sales to
$99.50. Thirteen steers consigned
by Beetonia Farms Ltd., Beeton,
averaging 1,317 lbs. sold for an
average of $87.82 with sales to
$94.75. Twenty-four steers
consigned by Ron Codlin, Grand
Valley, averaging 1,430 lbs. sold
for an average of $86.31 with sales
to $93.50. Thirteen steers
consigned by Schmidt Brook
Farms Inc., Woodstock, averaging
1,425 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.76 with sales to $93.25.
Five steers consigned by Stanley
Wright, Feversham, averaging
1,229 lbs. sold for an average of
$87.27 with sales to $92.50.
Fourteen steers consigned by Don
Shiell, Wingham, averaging 1,340
lbs. sold for an average of $88.33
with sales to $92.25. Five steers
The Ausable Bayfield Conserva-
tion Authority and the Ministry of
Natural Resources will be building
on their common environment
interests to offer better, more
efficient environmental services in
Huron County.
On June 1, at the Huron County
Administration Building, the
ABCA and Huron-Perth Team of
the MNR will be signing a
"Memorandum of Understanding"
(MOU) to see a more co-ordinated
and efficient response for the
delivery of customer service to
client groups that both of the
agencies share.
"Currently, neither the
Conservation Authority nor the
MNR has the resources to
undertake additional or unknown
workload responsibilities outright.
Jewitt backs
research
funding
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while providing tools like the com-
modity loan program that let farm-
ers help themselves without
creating big budgets and jobs for
bureaucrats, he said.
Jewitt promised no cuts in
research funding and a Rural
Investment Fund to help individu-
als and co-ops get into value-added
enterprises from ethanol to on-farm
food processing.
Ainslie provided one of the
chuckles of the night. His party
would drop the Rural Affairs part
of the ministry, he said, because
"It's a hotbed of left wing think-
Mg."
consigned by Roy Ready, St.
Marys, averaging 1,412 lbs. sold
for an average of $88.51 with sales
to $91.50.
There were 263 heifers on offer
selling from $86 to $90 to the high
of $99.25. One heifer consigned by
Geo. Paul and Mark Pennington,
Mildmay, weighing 1,255 lbs. sold
for $99.25. Four heifers consigned
by Donna Corbett, Exeter,
averaging 1,181 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.72 with sales to
$98. Fourteen heifers consigned by
Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock,
averaging 1,216 lbs. sold for an
average of $88.57 with sales to
$97.75.
Six heifers consigned by Kevin
Johnston, Bluevale, averaging
1,175 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.25 with sales to $97.75. Four
heifers consigned by William
Jeffrey Jr., Stratford, averaging
1,262 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.51 with sales to $97.50. Five
heifers consigned by Maple Ridge
Farms, Brussels, averaging 1,259
lbs. sold for an average of $92.74
with sales to $96.75.
Fifteen heifers consigned by Jim
Steed, Creemore, averaging 1,299
lbs. sold for an average of $89.32
with sales to $96.50. Twenty-four
heifers consigned by Russ Faber,
Kippen, averaging 1,058 lbs. sold
for an average of $86.43 with sales
to $93.25. Three heifers consigned
by Gordon Borth, Mildmay,
averaging 1,131 lbs. sold for an
average of $91.18 with sales to
$92.75. Five heifers consigned by
Jerry Cronin, Dublin, averaging
1,260 lbs. sold for an average of
$80.84 with sales to $92.25.
There were 340 cows on offer
selling from $40 to $62 to the high
of $69.25. Three cows consigned
by K & A Beef Farms, Wroxeter,
averaging 1,337 lbs. sold for an
average of $63.97 with sales to
Hence the need to share
information, resources and staff
skills, and to move towards a 'one
window' approach to environmental
service, where mutual clients could
gain access to many of the services
of both agencies, simply by
contacting either agency," said Bob
Benner, the ABCA's chairman.
Three areas have been identified
as having the greatest potential for
success through an improved
relationship between the agencies:
water issues/permits, evaluations/
opinions, plan input/review issues
and processes, and environmental
information/delivery programs.
"Through sharing and trading
expertise and roles, we hope to
reduce or eliminate overlap,
duplication or parallel efforts," said
Ron Bennett, the MNR area
supervisor.
$69.25. Two cows consigned by
Bill Butson, Seaforth, averaging
1,713 lbs. sold for an average of
$66.21 with sales to $69. Two
cows consigned by Harry Verbeek,
Bluevale, averaging 1,135 lbs. sold
for an average of $61.39 with sales
to $68.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling from $62.50 to $72.50 to
the high of $83. One Gold bull
consigned by Wilton Dickert,
Ayton, weighing 1,435 lbs. sold for
$83. One Limo bull consigned by
Doug Simpson, Teeswater,
weighing 2,055 lbs. sold for
$74.50.
There were 180 veal on offer -
Holstein, $70 to $85; Heavier
Holstein, $60 to $75; and Beef, $80
to $108. Two veal consigned by
Murray Clarke, Kincardine,
averaging 650 lbs. sold for an
average of $101.20 with sales to
$108. Two veal consigned by John
Verberg, Londesboro, averaging
678 lbs. sold for an average of
$105.50 with sales to $106. Two
veal consigned by Ron Smart,
Mount Forest, averaging 685 lbs.
sold for an average of $92.03 with
sales to $96.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $118
to $145; 50 - 80 lbs., $128 to $154.
Sheep sold $20 to $76.
Goats sold $45 to $117.50.
Stockers: steers, 400 - 499 lbs.,
sold $95 to $116; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$89.50 to $128; 600 - 699 lbs., $84
to $118; 700 - 799 lbs., $96.25 to
$108; 800 - 899 lbs., $85 to $107;
and 900 lbs. and over, $84.85 to
$106.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $84
to $91; 400 - 499 lbs., $95 to
$117.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $78 to
$113; 600 - 699 lbs., $91.50 to
$104; 700 - 799 lbs., $87 to $106;
800 - 899 lbs., $86 to $98.60; and
900 lbs. and over, $77.50 to
$94.50.
A joint approach for water-
related issues will include the
development of a common
application form, where possible,
for single submission to either the
ABCA or MNR. After a landowner
submits an application, both
agencies will review and comment,
or one agency on behalf of both
agencies will issue a joint permit to
reduce duplication.
The MOU will be signed by
representatives of the MNR and the
ABCA at the morning break of
Huron County Council at 10:30
a.m.
A number of Conservation
Authorities and MNR offices are
signing similar memorandums
across the province. The ABCA
hopes to reach agreements with
both the Chatham and Aylmer
MNR offices in the future.
They have committed no dollars
yet but Huron County councillors
Thursday gave their support in
principle for Huron's bid to host the
1999 International Plowing Match.
Neil McGavin and former county
councillor Marie Hicknell of the
Huron County Plowmen's Associa-
tion asked for the support which
they said is necessary in winning
the right to hold the match.
The Association will be asking
the county for a $50,000 loan to
provide financial assistance for the
By R.A. (Bob) Humphries P.Ag.
Agricultural Representative
Huron County
As the cattle head out to summer
pastures, our office begins to
receive enquiries about line fences.
The questions usually follow a
pattern:
"Who is legally responsible for
the construction and maintenance
of a line fence?"
"Should my tenant be responsible
for the line fences?"
"What type of fencing is
acceptable?"
"Who is responsible for trees that
have fallen on the line fence?"
Line fence concerns have been
around as long as Ontario has been
a province. The first line fence
legislation was enacted in 1834 and
became the Line Fences Act in
1913. Over the years many stories
and myths were created about
fences.
When mixed livestock farming
was the norm each producer knew
the "rules". Even though it was not
contained in law, each adjoining
farmer looked after 50 per cent of
the line fence. As farming became
more specialized into cash crops
and confinement rearing of
animals, the equal division of
fencing came under review. A line
fence was no longer mandatory if
adjoining landowners agreed not to
have one.
Since any existing line fences
constructed on the boundary are
considered to be the property of
application. The county would also
be asked to provide staff support
(in Bruce County the tourism co-
ordinator spend months promoting
the event and the county) and erect
and staff a county pavilion showing
off the best the county offers.
Although there is considerable
expense in mounting the show,
they said, Renfrew County, which
hosted the 1994 match, cleared
over $600,000 to be used for vari-
ous local needs.
adjacent landowners as tenants in
common, neither owner would be
entitled to remove the fence. The
fence could only be removed if
both parties agreed.
In a related case, if one of the
adjoining owners sold the farm to a
livestock producer who wanted to
graze cattle or sheep, a fence would
have to be constructed. Since the
request came from the livestock
owner the apportionment of fencing
cost could be less for the cash
cropping neighbour. The decision
would rest with the three fence
viewers.
Townships usually have
standards for line fences including
types of wire and posts. There are
at least a half dozen fence styles
available. The more permanent the
fence, the greater the cost.
Materials for a nine strand page
wire with cedar and steel posts will
cost about 98 cents per foot,
custom installation could double
the price.
The Line Fences Act is the
responsibility of the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and full details
on the Act are available through the
township clerk-treasurers. The Act
simply provides a local procedure
for arbitrating fencing disputed
between neighbouring landowners.
By the way, it was the famous
American poet Robert Frost, who
included the quote "Good fences
make good neighbours" in one of
his early poems. Many of us
thought the saying was from one of
Ontario's pioneer fence viewers.
Brussels Livestock report
Steers range $86 to $90
ABCA, MNR sign env. memo
Good fencing the key
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