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
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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
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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. "Should we, at some
point indicate we want money? We
were told last February (there
would be money). We're still wait
ing for a breakdown. We should
indicate we're looking for money so
we're at least at the table."
In the long run, the county passed
the motion to apply for the money,
deleting any specific amount at this
point.
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