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Brussels Livestock report
Fed heifers prices drop $1, calf prices fall $3
The sales at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending Jan. 31 were:
fed cattle, 718; cows, 297; veal
calves, 426; lambs and goals, 50;
and stockers, 1,018.
Fed steers and heifers sold at
prices $1 lower. Cows traded
steady. Veal sold $2 to $5 lower.
Heifer calves sold $2 to $3 lower
and the steer calves sold steady
with yearlings selling steady.
There were 495 steers on offer
selling from $85 to $89 to the high
of $96.75. Twenty-eight steers
consigned by Jim Howatt,
Londesboro, averaging 1,419 lbs.
sold for an average of $90.57 with
sales to $96.75. Twenty-six steers
consigned by KenRuth Farms Ltd.,
Lucknow, averaging 1,255 lbs. sold
for an average of $86.36 with sales
to $95.75.
Eighty-one steers consigned by
Earl Foster, St. Marys, averaging
1,276 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.36 with sales to $92. Thirty-
one steers consigned by Cunning
ham Farms, Lucan, averaging
1,350 lbs. sold for an average of
$84.91 with sales to $90. Three
steers consigned by Jim Cronin,
Seaforth, averaging 1,263 lbs. sold
for an average of $87.68 with sales
to $88.50. Fourteen steers consign
ed by Don Culbcrt, Dungannon,
averaging 1,400 lbs. sold for an
average of $85.24 with sales to
$88.25.
Twelve steers consigned by
Schmidt Brooks Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, averaging 1,458 lbs.
sold for an average of $85.14 with
sales to $88.25. Four steers
consigned by Elma W. Martin,
Harriston, averaging 1,221 lbs. sold
for an average of $85.45 with sales
to $87.75. Twelve steers consigned
by Robert E. Wallace, Shelburne,
averaging 1,380 lbs. sold for an
average of $84.42 with sales to
$87. Thirteen steers consigned by
Laverne Martin, Mount Forest,
averaging 1,423 lbs. sold for an
average of $81.73 with sales to
$86.
There were 199 heifers on offer
selling from $85 to $89 to the high
of $94. Eleven heifers consigned by
Leroy Gould, Exeter, averaging
1,166 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.95 with sales to $94. Thirteen
heifers consigned by Frank Roney,
Staffa, averaging 1,184 lbs. sold for
an average of $85.09 with sales to
$92.50. Ten heifers consigned by
Frank Roney, Staffa, averaging
1,184 lbs. sold for an average of
$85.09 with sales to $92.50. Ten
heifers consigned by Harold
Jonker, Orangeville, averaging
1,189 lbs. sold for an average of
$83.75 with sales to $91.50.
Three heifers consigned by Amos
B. Weber, Wroxeter, averaging
1,143 lbs. sold for an average of
$83.65 with sales to $86.50.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Ross
Balfour, Dublin, averaging 1,169
lbs. sold for an average of $83.40
with sales to $85.75. Two heifers
consigned by Dwayne Dickert,
Ayton, averaging 1,123 lbs. sold
for an average of $84.87 with sales
to $85.25. Twenty heifers
consigned by Carol and Glenn
Leibold, Ayton, averaging 1,232
lbs. sold for an average of $83.74
with sales to $85.25. Two heifers
consigned by Ross and Annie
Cormack, Mount Forest, averaging
1,355 lbs. sold for an average of
$81.70 with sales to $84.75. Three
heifers consigned by Willard
Siegner, Mildmay, averaging 1,278
lbs. sold for an average of $83.44
with sales to $84.60.
Six cows consigned by Ikendale
Farms, Walkerton, averaging 1,366
lbs. sold for an average of $49.19
with sales to $63.50. One cow
consigned by Herman Kalver,
Mitchell, weighing 1,015 lbs. sold
for $61. Ten cows consigned by
Cecil Ferguson, Glen Huron,
averaging 1,503 lbs. sold for an
average of $53.09 with sales to
$60.
There were 7 bulls on offer
selling from $44.50 to $55.90 to
the high of $65. One limo bull
consigned by Clyde Sleighthome,
Listowel, weighing 2,240 lbs. sold
for $65. One limo bull consigned
by Wilton Dickert, Ayton,
weighing 2,140 lbs. sold for $62.
There were 234 veal on offer
selling: Plain Holstein, $55 to $72;
Holstein, $80 to $97; Beef, $80 to
$100. Five veal consigned by John
Schwartzentruber, Brussels,
averaging 673 lbs. sold for an
average of $83.03 with sales to
$100. Five veal consigned by John
Martin, Lucknow, averaging 641
lbs. sold for an average of $86.15
with sales to $99.50. Six veal
consigned by Allan McKinnon,
Shallow Lake, averaging 633 lbs.
sold for an average of $85.86 with
sales to $93.
Lambs, 50 to 80 lbs. sold $146 to
$200.
Sheep sold $50 to $60.
Steers, under 400 lbs. sold $66 to
$105; 400 - 499 lbs., $75.50 to
$104.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $75 to
$105; 600 - 699 lbs., $81 to $96.50;
700 - 799 lbs., $88 to $104.25; 800
- 899 lbs., $85 to $96.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $53
to $95; 400 - 499 lbs., $58.50 to
$101.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $61 to
$104.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $64 to $85;
700 - 799 lbs., $69 to $82.75; and
800 - 899 lbs., $60 to $84.
Plain stockers sold $35 to $50.
Emu congress set
Learning to raise emu in Ontario
is not new, but there is always more
to learn. The Perth County Emu
Producers are hosting the second
annual emu congress in Mitchell. A
veterinarian and pathologist along
with producers and market
representatives will be on hand to
answer questions. Guest speakers
will talk on "Getting Started",
"Where are our Markets", "Herd
Health," "Diseases and Diagnosis."
The largest emu trade show will
represent emu related equipment
and supplies, federally inspected
emu meat, pure Canadian emu oil
and associated products.
A lunch will be served to all
participants which will include emu
meat. You can enjoy this low fat,
low cholesterol, healthy red meat.
Admission to the congress is $15
in advance, lunch included. Call
Sheila Hicknell at 519-393-5728 or
$15 at the door, lunch extra.
This event will lake place on
Saturday, March 1 at the Mitchell
Community Centre from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Farmers fear PMRA
costs out of control
HCBE hopes for rise in grants
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cial funding the commercial/indus-
trial tax rate will not be set by the
board, but will be standardized by
the Ministry of Education and
Training (MET).
From a calculation by a former
MET finance officer, Carroll said
the provincially-established mill
rale for commercial/industrial prop
erty couid see an increase of as
much as 46 per cent, to bring tax
levels up to an average amount.
"It is apparent some 'cushioning'
effect may be required to support
local ratepayers through any transi
tion," said Carroll.
In a related issue, the board dis
cussed the impact the change in
education financing would have on
per pupil grants to the HCBE, as
outlined in a report.
Though details are as yet
unknown, one of three scenarios is
likely. In the best case, the province
would keep education funding at its
present level and bring the lower
spending school boards closer to
the higher spending boards.
HCBE is one of the lowest
spending public school board at
only $623 per pupil above the
provincial ceiling. When combined
with Perth County, as it will be
after amalgamation, the two boards
will be the lowest spending public
board at $552, at current spending
levels. A Huron-Perth board could
see that funding level raised to
$1,082, under a new provincial sys
tem.
However, if the government cuts
another $1 billion from education,
as has been suggested, the over
ceiling level would be approxi
mately $500, so the HCBE would
see little change.
The report suggests the most
likely scenario would see a median
selected instead oi the average
over-ceiling level. The median is
the level at which half the boards
spend more and half spend less.
By using a median of $739, the
government would still save $700
million and Huron-Perth will real
ize an increase of approximately
$200 per pupil.
E the!The news from
jcompiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250
D. Hamilton wins draw
The euchre party held Jan. 27 in
Ethel Hall was sponsored by the
hall board. There were six tables
playing.
Winners were: 50/50, Dorothy
Hamilton, Trowbridge; high prizes,
Eileen Mann and Robert Bremner;
second high, Verna and Ken
Crawford; lone hands, Margaret
Crowe, Shirley Verstoep and Keith
Turnbull; tally card prizes, Ross
Stephenson, Grace Stewart,
Isabelle Gray, Dorothy Hamilton,
Lois Schneider and Allan Edgar.
The next euchre party is Feb. 10
al 8:30 p.m.
Farmers are concerned that
Health Canada's new Pest
Management Regulatory Agency
(PMRA) is out of control and will
cost farmers a price they can't
afford - their competitive edge.
The PMRA, which'regulates the
licencing of pesticides, herbicides
and other farm inputs, has
introduced a plan that will seek to
recover $12.3 million of its annual
$27 million operating budget from
product manufacturers. Costs will
be passed on directly to farmers.
"Farmers are only gjepared to
pay for those services which
benefit them directly," said OFA
President Tony Morris. "This cost
recovery plan will undermine the
competitive position of Canadian
farmers without providing any
additional human health or
environmental protection to
Canadian citizens."
Morris said farmers are
concerned that the PMRA is
becoming an inefficient bureau
crazy that will not be as responsible
as similar agencies in other
jurisdictions. He noted that while
farmers understand government's
position for some degree of cost
recovery, a distinction must be
made between government services
which directly benefit farmers and
those which largely benefit the
general public.
"A substantial number of federal
members of parliament we've
spoken to on this issue agree with
out position," said Morris. "This is
clearly costing farmers too much,
but PMRA officials have ignored
both farmers and elected
politicians."
The OFA president said farmers
are justifiably worried that this is
the thin edge of the wedge, as both
the federal and provincial
governments off-load the cost of
the bureaucracy onto the backs of
farmers.
"Farmers won't stand for this," he
said. "We won't sit idly by and
allow a government agency to
extort fees from producers under
the guise of cost recovery. We
think the elected politicians owe us
a better solution."
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