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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-09-10, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1997. Brussels Livestock report Holstein veal sells up $5 The sales al Brussels Livestock for the week ending Sept. 5 were: fed cattle, 568; cows, 198; veal calves, 382; lambs and goats, 242; Stockers, 1,834. The top quality fed steers and heifers sold steady with second cut selling $1 to $2 lower. Cows sold $1 lower. Holstein veal sold $5 higher with beef veal selling steady. Lambs sold on a strong trade. All classes of Stockers sold on a steady trade. There were 359 steers on offer selling from $86 to $94 to the high of $100.75. Three steers consigned by Dennis Lamport, Crediton, averaging 1,270 lbs. sold for an average of $95.82 with sales to $100.75. Thirty-one steers con­ signed by Jim Howatt, Londesboro, averaging 1,308 lbs. sold for an average of $96.16 with sales to $100. Eleven steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,338 lbs. sold for an average of $92.63 with sales to $99. Thirty-four steers consigned by Murray Forbes Farms Ltd., Clinton, averaging 1,289 lbs. sold for an average of $91.45 with sales to $97.50. Thirty-one steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaging 1,328 lbs. sold for an average of $91.98 with sales to $96.75. Fifteen steers consigned by John De Boer, Lucknow, averaging 1,308 lbs. sold for an average of $91.38 with sales to $95.75. Two steers consigned by Ben Inglis, Wingham, averaging 1,375 lbs. sold for an average of $92.98 with sales to $95. Six steers consigned by Gerald Freiburger, Wingham, averaging 1,127 lbs. sold for an average of $87.96 with sales to $94.25. Ten steers consigned by Don McAllister, Chesley, averaging 1,437 lbs. sold for an average of $86.49 with sales to $94.25. Eleven steers consigned by Brian Bearss, St. Marys, averaging 1,298 lbs. sold for an average of $91.33 with sales to $93.50. There were 187 heifers on offer selling from $86 to $92 to the high of $103.50. Twelve heifers consigned by Bill Haines, Wingham, averaging 1,123 lbs. sold for an average of $92.08 with sales to $103.50. Eighteen heifers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,121 lbs. sold for an average of $89.99 with sales to $97.50. Eighteen heifers consigned by Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock, averaging 1,197 lbs. sold for an average of $89.31 with sales to $96.50. One heifer consigned by Don Cronin, Dublin, weighing 1,055 lbs. sold for $93.75. Five heifers consigned by DeWeerd Farms Inc., Stratford, averaging 1,064 lbs. sold for an average of $90.83 with sales to> $92.25. Three heifers consigned by David Bowles, Brussels, averaging 1,165 lbs. sold for an average of $90.93 with sales to $91.25. Four heifers consigned by Charles Ready, St. Marys, averaging 1,052 lbs. sold for $90.50. One heifer consigned by John Newans, Wroxeter, weighing 1,330 lbs. sold for $90. One heifer consigned by Enos M. Sherk, Wroxeter, weighing 1,135 lbs. sold for $89. One heifer consigned by Harry Bouwman, Harriston, weighing 1,065 lbs. sold for $88.25. There were 196 cows on offer selling from $35 to $54 to the high of $69. Nine cows consigned by David Mullen, Port Elgin, averaging 1,141 lbs. sold for an average of $63.22 with sales to $69. Three cows consigned by Harold Weber, Mildmay, averaging 1,483 lbs. sold for an average of Continued on page 19 TUESDAYS 9 a.m. Finished Cattle & Cows THURSDAYS 9:00 a.m. Bob Calves Veals followed by Goats Sheep & Lambs FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stocker Cattle 1:00 p.m. Pigs owl GEMINI TRACTORS F / arm * Stony StoaM • Setose The Pattern For Success Rebate removal could cost farmers Huron County farmers could pay more tax next year than they did before the farm lax rebate was abolished, figures from the Huron County finance department show. Ken Nix, county treasurer, told Huron County councillors Thurs­ day that because the farm lax rebate has been removed, townships won’t get as much revenue and will have to raise taxes for everyone. Previ­ ously a farmer paid his full tax to the township then applied for a 75 per cent rebate on the tax assessed on farm land and buildings. The new system sees the farmer just pay 25 per cent on the land and build­ ings, leaving the township without the revenue, thereby necessitating a rise in taxes for everyone. As a result, a Hullett Twp. farmer, for example, would have paid $339 for land taxes, after farm tax rebate, on a farm and home assessed at $200,000, and $1,358 for his home. Under the new situa­ tion, he would pay $524 taxes on the land and $2,096 on the home, an overall increase of $923. In other local townships, Nix said, farmers could be looking al increases on a typical farm and home valued at $200,000 of: Col- bome, $466; Grey, $1,421; How- ick, $895; McKillop, $1,181; Morris, $1,214; Tumberry, $1,798; East Wawanosh, $1,386; West Wawanosh, $1,303. The province has promised not to allow such extreme tax increases because of the cancellation of the farm lax rebate program. Earlier this year, Huron MPP Helen Johns, speaking to the Huron County Fed­ eration of Agriculture, said the province has a $176 million pool to help compensate rural municipali­ ties. So far, however, there has been no indication of how munici­ palities can access this fund. There was debate at the Septem­ ber meeting of county council after the Strategic Planning Committee recommended that “the county assume responsibility for immedi­ ately making application to the Community Reinvestment Fund on behalf of the county, and its local municipalities for funds to offset the entire impact of the loss of the farm tax rebate”, as well as rev­ enues that will be lost through the managed forest/conservation pro­ gram and the gross receipts tax on telephone companies. The resolution ran into trouble because it estimated the loss from the farm tax rebate at $5.8 million. "My understanding is that we won’t know farm tax assessment until April," said Norm Fairies, reeve of Howick. Others agreed it wasn't wise to tie the county to a figure that might not be correct. But Tom Cunningham, reeve of Hullett, worried that the county had to get the ball rolling and couldn’t wait for more complete informa­ tion. "What if the pot runs dry?", he wondered. 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