The Citizen, 1996-10-09, Page 18A Look at Agriculture
Harvest season
reminiscent of spring
Ralph deVries, Crop Consultant
with Howson & Howson Ltd.
Harvest season is here, like the
spring planting season came. It
started wet but eventually the
fields dried off to get some of the
harvesting done in a few days.
There are combines at white
beans, soybeans and even corn.
Winter wheat is being planted,
corn silage is being harvested, hay
is being done, manure is being
spread and Roundup is being
applied.
With all this activity, remember
to keep a small notebook with you
to mark down some of those
things that have affected your crop
performance this year and what
may affect you next year. There
are always improvements that can
be made.
One item that you will want to
remember is your weed situation.
If you have a small amount of a
weed this year it may be more
serious next year if nothing is
changed. I have come across
several weeds this year that seem
to be appearing more frequently in
fields. Weeds need to be identified
correctly because it may be your
weak link to a poor or satisfactory
control program. If the weeds are
perennial, such as quack grass, it
will be beneficial to control them
this fall. Roundup can be sprayed
late into the fall provided there is
active weed growth. Many weeds
do not shut down until after
receiving a -5 degree Celsius frost.
Another item to note is the areas
in your field where you
consistently receive little or no
yield. Crop input costs are too
high to afford this. Those input
costs may be better put into tile
drainage improvements of fences.
Carefully evaluate all the-
varieties you are growing. There is
sufficient information available to
help you decide which varieties
suit you and your conditions. Your
own farm situation will also be the
best test of varieties. Note also the
areas that the corn borer is the
worst; this often occurs in the
sheltered areas or in areas where
the corn was more advanced in the
early summer. These may be the
areas that you may want to try the
Bt corn next year.
I have seen several corn fields
this fall that are dropping the corn
ears or breaking down because of
corn borer. Watch for these fields.
They may need to be harvested
sooner than expected.
The last item you may want to
make note of is your general field
condition, if you intend on joining
the no-till revolution. Fields have
to be prepared if you intend on
using this technology. If the
plough is going to retire, then the
field will have to be without the
ruts caused by harvesting
equipment in wet field conditions.
Often minor improvements or
adjustments need to be done to the
drainage, soil fertility or weed
control before no-till will work for
the entire field.
There are several things that can
be observed in fields this fall that
can make the management
decisions in the next growing
season more profitable. If your
memory is short like mine, then
just remember to take that
notebook and pen with you to the
field this fall.
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Brussels Livestock report
Veal prices plummet $5, beef average $90 to $121
The sales at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending Oct. 4 were:
fed cattle, 817; cows, 266; veal
calves, 496; lambs and goats, 187;
stockers, 2,238; pigs, light run.
All weights of cattle sold at
steady prices on Tuesday. Veal sold
$5 lower with lambs selling steady.
All classes of stockers sold on a
steady trade.
There were 546 steers on offer
selling from $87 to $92 to the high
of $100. Twenty-eight steers
consigned by Kenruth Farms Ltd.,
Luclmow, averaging 1,167 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.28 with sales
to $100. Thirteen steers consigned
by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, averaging 1,414 lbs.
sold for an average of $92.28 with
sales to $100. Forty-three steers
consigned by Cunningham Farms,
Lucan, averaging 1,366 lbs. sold
for an average of $90.45 with sales
to $97.75.
Eight steers consigned by Jim
Howatt, Londesboro, averaging
1,286 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.48 with sales to $97. Thirty-
one steers consigned by Murray
Shiell, Wingham, averaging 1,302
lbs. sold for an average of $88.17
with sales to $95.50. Thirty-six
steers consigned by Ed McCann,
Dashwood, averaging 1,336 lbs.
sold for an average of $89.44 with
sales to $95. Eighteen steers
consigned by Martin Metske,
Lucknow, averaging 1,323 lbs. sold
for an average of $88.87 with sales
to $94.25.
Thirty-two steers consigned by
Howard Hendrick, Crediton,
averaging 1,241 lbs. sold for an
average of $87.96 with sales to
$94.25. Four steers consigned by
Lome W. Reis, Milverton, averag-
ing 1,379 lbs. sold for an average
of $91.02 with sales to $94. Three
steers consigned by Mark Fisher,
Ayton, averaging 1,331 lbs. sold
for an average of $92.20 with sales
to $94.
There were 234 heifers on offer
selling from $87 to $92 to the high
of $99. Twenty-five heifers con-
signed by Bill Haines, Wingham,
averaging 1,220 lbs. sold for an
average of $90.61 with sales to
$96.75. Three heifers consigned by
Dave Bowles, Brussels, averaging
Cranbrook
4-Hers go on
breadmaking
adventure
By, Bronwyn Dunbar
The first meeting of the
Cranbrook 4-H club was held at
Grey Central Public School on
Saturday, Oct. 5. The group was
led by Amy Cronin, Cindy Van
Ness, and Elizabeth DeWit.
For four more weeks the
members will experiment with
different types of bread. For their
first meeting the group made whole
wheat bread, and decided they did a
great job for their first attempt.
Other business included voting in
a new president, now Laura Rice;
vice-president, Nicki Hallman;
secretary, Maggie Hallman and
press reporter, Bronwyn Dunbar.
The next meeting will be held on
Oct. 19 at Grey Central once again.
Members are eager to journey back
into their "Breadventure" next
meeting.
1,172 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.99 with sales to $94. Three
heifers consigned by Aaron
Fischer, Ayton, averaging 1,183
lbs. sold for an average of $91.69
with sales to $92.75. Two heifers
consigned by Murray Smith,
Dublin, averaging 1,033 lbs. sold
for an average of $88.26 with sales
to $91.75.
Seven heifers consigned by
Milan Michalek, Keswick, averag-
ing 1,148 lbs. sold for an average
of $87.35 with sales to $91. Eleven
heifers consigned by Russ Faber,
Kippen, averaging 1,247 lbs. sold
for an average of $88.96 with sales
to $89.75. Thirteen heifers
consigned by Randy Pentland,
Goderich, averaging 1,115 lbs. sold
for an average of $85.96 with sales
to $89.50.
Ten heifers consigned by Lyle
and Dave Noble, Glencairn,
averaging 1,270 lbs. sold for an
average of $86.50 with sales to
$88.70. One heifer consigned by
John J. Shetler, Auburn, weighing
1,175 lbs. sold for $87.75. Six
heifers consigned by William and
Elizabeth White, Mount Forest,
averaging 1,187 lbs. sold for an
average of $83 with sales to
$87.75.
There were 257 cows on offer
selling from $30 to $57 to the high
of $65.50. One cow consigned by
Ken Walter, Mildmay, weighing
1,830 lbs. sold for $65.50. Two
Hereford cows consigned by Beth
McKay, Kincardine, averaging
1,347 lbs. sold for an average of
$53.97 with sales to $61. One gold
cow consigned by Aubrey, Murray
and Ray McNichol, Blyth,
weighing 1,425 lbs. sold for
$60.50.
There were 24 bulls on offer
selling from $47 to $57.50 to $61.
One Limousin !Rill consigned by
Harvey Becker, Ayton, weighing
1,770 lbs. sold for $67.50. One
Limousin bull consigned by Harold
Weber, Mildmay, weighing 2,000
lbs. sold for $65.50.
There were 496 veal on offer
selling: Plain & Heavy Holstein,
$60 to $80; Holstein, $80 to $100;
Beef, $90 to $121. Eight veal
consigned by John Verberg,
Londesboro, averaging 663 lbs.
sold for an average of $99.02 with
sales to $121. Seven veal consigned
by Dennis Wagner, Monkton,
averaging 639 lbs. sold for an
average of $100.30 with sales to
$119.50. Two veal consigned by
Elroy Martin, Milverton, averaging
583 lbs. sold for an average of
$102.03 with sales to $109.
Lambs, 50 to 80 lbs., sold $131
to $149; 80 to 95 lbs., $115 to
$123; and over 95 lbs., $117 to
$119.
Sheep sold $24 to $41.
Goats sold $28 to $92.1
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $61
to $88.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $72.50 to
$106; 500 - 599 lbs., $71 to $102;
600 - 699 lbs., $69 to $91.25; 700 -
799 lbs., $67.50 to $94; 800 -
8991bs., $70 to $103; 900 - 1,000
lbs., $67 to $93; and 1,000 lbs. and
over, $51.50 to $84.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $62
to $99.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $60 to
$89; 500 - 599 lbs., $70.50 to
$83.25; 600 - 699 lbs., $55 to
$82.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $56.75 to
$86.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $70.50 to
$90; and 900 lbs. and over, $50 to
$82.50.