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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-05-08, Page 30Firewood Hard Maple or Ash SLABWOOD Limited Time Offer - Call now - $130./17 cu. yd. Truck Load Delivered within 20 miles Mileage charge Beyond That Large Quantity Discounts When You Haul!!! Craig Hardwoods Ltd. Auburn, Ont. 519-526.7220 arm Congrats John Armstrong receives the Siss Valley award for Junior Yearling from Linda Meier at the Hallrice 4-H achievement night May 1. A Look at Agriculture Wheat getting better as temperature warm Ralph deVries, Crop Consultant with Howson & Howson Ltd. This spring there seems to be endless opportunity in the crop business. All the crop prices are high, especially corn, soybeans and wheat. I get the impression that no farmer wants to miss these high crop prices. This creates an easy decision to destroy a poor stand of wheat, doesn't it? _ According to the current crop market prices a 60 bushel wheat crop can be equally profitable as a 120 bushel corn crop or a 45 bushel crop of soybeans. The wheat in general looks better as we are getting warmer temperatures. The early planted fields look better than the later planted fields. The no-till fields look better than the conventional tilled fields. The well drained fields look better, as do fields protected by trees or a bush. The fields that I have seen are each different and have to be evaluated on their own merits. Consider taking some time to evaluate your wheat stand carefully. Look at the following factors. Check the number of plants per foot of row. If you have three to four plants you can expect 75 per cent of yield. If you have five to six plants you can expect 85 per cent of yields. If you have nine to 10 plants you can expect 95 per cent of yields. Wheat has an amazing ability to tiller extensively to produce more seed heads. The more it tillers in the spring, the more uneven its maturity will be in the fall. A second factor to consider would be the per cent of the field that is totally killed out. Usually wheat fields do not kill out very evenly. Often plants are heaved out of the ground due to the frost. A third item to consider would be last fall's planting date. Every day into October, wheat in this area tends to lose about one bushel per acre in yield. If you are insured check with crop insurance before you replant. Reseeding payments amounts to $40 per acre. At first glance the decision to tear up wheat may appear easy, but it may be a better option to stick with the wheat crop that you have. Take some time to evaluate your wheat crop or you may miss out in one of your crop opportunities in 1996. BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. COMING SALES TUESDAYS 9 a.m. Finished Cattle & Cows THURSDAYS 10:00 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 PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1996 Brussels Livestock report Veal prices drop $2 to $3, beef hits $96 The market at Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 3 was: fed cattle, 635; cows, 271; veal calves, 274; lambs, 154; stockers, 1,418; and pigs, 43. Fed steers and heifers were selling on a steady trade at Brussels Livestock. Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal sold $2 - $3 lower. Lambs sold stead. On Friday calves were selling $3 - $5 higher with yearlings selling fully steady. There were 246 steers on offer selling from $72 to $76 to the high of $90. One Limousin steer consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesboro, weighing 1,400 lbs. sold for $90 to Dominion Meat Packer with his total offering of 13 steers averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for an overall price of $80.95. One steer consigned by Harvey Hoggart, Londesboro, weighing 1,195 lbs. sold for $85.50. Twenty-one steers consigned by Cunning-ham Farms, Lucan, averaging 1,410 lbs. sold for an average of $74.78 with sales to $84. Thirteen steers consigned by Schmidtbrook Farms Inc., Woodstock, averaging 1,428 lbs. sold for an average of $78.17 with sales to $82.50. D. Baan, hosts Walton 4-Hers The second meeting of the Walton 4-H was held on April 15 at the home of Dianne Baan. We started the meeting with the 4-H pledge. Our leaders asked us ''What is your favourite colour and how does it make you feel?" Afterwards our junior leaders, Charmaine Baan and Veronica Grobbink, explained about different shades of colour. Most brought t-shirts, pillow- cases or shorts to applique. First, they cut out animals or other images from fabric panels. Next the images were fused in place ready for the fabric paints to be applied to seal the edges. Time went quickly so many finished at home. Everyone's applique was colourful and unique in its own fashion. We ended the meeting with the 4-H motto. The next meeting will be held on April 22. 4-H club elects execs By Melanie Runstedler This past Tuesday, April 30, we held a 4-H meeting at Kathy Bridge's house. We opened our meeting with the 4-H pledge. After we said the pledge we held an election to choose who would be president, vice president, secretary, etc. Then everyone read a paragraph or two from the section "Turn Your Laundry Green!" After that with the directions under "Simple Clothing Repairs" we sewed on buttons and patches. While we were sewing Kathy passed around a snack. At 8:30 p.m. we cleaned up, and closed our meeting with our motto "Learn To Do By Doing." Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. in Cranbrook at the Runstedler residence. Five steers consigned by Kevin Horsburgh, Mount Forest, averag- ing 1,458 lbs. sold for an average of $77.83 with sales to $80.75. Seven steers consigned by Terry McCarthy, Dublin, averaging 1,531 lbs. sold for an average of $76.46 with sales to $80.25. Four steers consigned by Tom Miller Jr., Brussels, averaging 1,448 lbs. sold for an average of $68.78 with sales to $78. One steer consigned by Abe Vanderveen, Brussels, weighing 1,125 lbs. sold for $77.25. Four steers consigned by Stan Marks, Brussels, averaging 1,251 lbs. sold for an average of $72.11 with sales to $77. Three steers consigned by Don Culbert, Dungannon, averag- ing 1,300 lbs. sold for an average of $75.83 with sales to $76. There were 260 heifers on offer selling from $72 to $76 to the high of $87. A Gold heifer consigned by Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock, weighing 1,255 lbs. sold for $85 to Norwich Packers, with their total offering of 14 heifers averaging 1,233 lbs. selling for an overall price of $77.59. Five heifers consigned by Donald Cormack, Mount Forest, averaging 1,232 lbs. sold for an average of $73.49 with sales to $81. Four heifers consigned by Bill Durkin, Grand Valley, averaging 1,395 lbs. sold for an average of $76.40 with sales to $80.50. Eleven heifers consigned by Woodham Farms, Woodham, averaging 1,084 lbs. sold for an average of $72.32 with sales td, $79.75. Four heifers consigned by David Bowles, Brussels, averaging 1,107 lbs. sold for an average of $73.24 to the high of $78.50. Nine heifers consigned by Gordon Dougherty, Goderich, averaging 1,183 lbs. sold for an average of $71.42 with sales to $77. Two heifers consigned by Gordon Borth, Mildmay, averaging 1,042 lbs. sold for an average of $75.48 with sales to $77. Four heifers consigned by Murray Hoover, Brussels, averaging 1,239 lbs. sold for an average of $75.90 with sales to $76.75. Five heifers consigned by Gerald Vandewalle, Dublin, averaging 1,097 lbs. sold for an average of $74.65 with sales to $76.25. Two heifers consigned by Bruce Johnston, Bluevale, averaging 1,130 lbs. sold for an average of $71.51 with sales to $76.25. There were 274 cows on offer selling from $34 to $49 to the high of $62.50. Eight cows consigned by Terpstra Farms, Brussels, averag- ing 1,341 lbs. sold for an average of $47.47 with sales to $62.50. Three cows consigned by Charles Ready, St. Marys, averaging 1,452 lbs. sold for an average of $50.95 with sales to $57.50. Two cows consigned by Moyerview Holsteins, Mildmay, averaging 1,693 lbs. sold for an average of $52.35 with sales to $57. There were 22 bulls on offer selling from $43 to $52 to the high of $69.25. Two red bulls consigned by Lauderlea Farms, Listowel, averaging 1,215 lbs. sold for an average of $66.54 with sales to $69.25. One Gold bull consigned by Martin Hendricks, Lucknow, weighing 1,900 lbs. sold for $64.25. There were 326 veal on offer - Beef, $70 to $96; Holstein, $55 to $70; Plain Holstein, $40 to $55. Five veal consigned by John Verberg, Londesboro, averaging 666 lbs. sold for an average of $68.21 with sales to $92. Eleven veal consigned by Carol Daniels, Bluevale, averaging 644 lbs. sold for an average of $57.99 with sales to $82. Three veal consigned by Martin Metske, Lucknow averaging 627 lbs. sold for an average of $72.12 with sales to $82. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $141 to $150; 50 to 80 lbs., $135 to $155. Sheep sold $30 to $55. Steers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $71 to $104.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $60 to $94; 600 - 699 lbs., $65 to $85; 700 - 799 lbs., $60 to $81.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $63 to $89; and 900 lbs. and over, $60.50 to $84. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs sold $62.50 to $93; 400 - 499 lbs., $65 to $83.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $59.50 to $79; 600 - 699 lbs., $63.50 to $76.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $65 to $72.75; and 800 lbs. and over, $57 to $71.60.